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Topic: Marie Feagins
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March 2026
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Some docs in Feagins’ initial lawsuit won’t be ‘released to Facebook’
A judge ruled from the bench that former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins and the school district can shield certain documents from the public in the case.
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Amid county mayoral bid, Feagins sues MSCS again
The lawsuit is the second Marie Feagins has filed against MSCS since she was fired in January 2025.
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February 2026
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Seven candidates stake out positions at Democratic county mayoral forum
The candidates each talked about their differences with each other as the campaigns move past introductions.
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Sorting the Feagins situation. Rose calls local leadership a ‘disaster.’ Buckner opens campaign HQ.
Also in the political roundup, Rose says he has a plan for state control after the Task Force; Buckner says the Task Force has a secret; and Smiley says the county mayor has a role to play at the jail.
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Update: Local Democratic party leaders question Feagins’ candidacy but state will not intervene
State party leaders say there will be no hearing at a Saturday meeting on some concerns expressed by local Democrats about whether the former MSCS superintendent is a “bona-fide” Democrat.
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Feagins case against MSCS returns to square one
Her lawsuit requests she be restored to the superintendent seat or paid severance as outlined in her contract.
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Big projects are on the horizon for Arlington, mayor says
In his fourth term as the suburb’s mayor, Mike Wissman focused on Arlington’s recent growth and what’s coming that will shape the town’s future.
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January 2026
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Lee Harris makes a list. Marie Feagins makes Democrats nervous. A candidate makes reference to Wanda Halbert’s inspirational leadership.
Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green gets a new job and stays on the campaign trail. And meet the first Republican contender for County Mayor.
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December 2025
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Former MSCS chief Marie Feagins opens bid for Shelby County mayor
Feagins kicked off her bid in the May 5 Democratic mayoral primary before a group of 100 people on Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Southwind.
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Feagins brings in new attorney in fight over MSCS ouster
Discovery has stalled in former Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ Superintendent Marie Feagins’ lawsuit over her ouster, which began one year ago. A judge expects the case to pick back up in the new year as Feagins’ new attorney gets up to speed.
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Attorney splits with Feagins in suit against MSCS
An attorney representing former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins in a lawsuit challenging her ouster from the district has withdrawn from the case, court documents show.
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November 2025
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‘How about we cut you off as the chair?’ — Ford tirade aimed at County Commission chairwoman
Also in the roundup: Amber Huett-Garcia opens Commission campaign, Marie Feagins’ bid for county mayor and Steve Cohen on a successor.
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Marie Feagins running for Shelby County mayor
“I think the opportunity is for anyone to get in — anyone who has a vision for the county in any regard,” Feagins told The Daily Memphian.
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October 2025
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Judge in Feagins case scolds attorneys for lack of communication
In a court hearing, Shelby County Circuit Judge Chris Frulla urged attorneys for Marie Feagins and the school district to move quickly during discovery so he could set a trial date.
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August 2025
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Judge declines to reinstate Feagins
A Shelby County Circuit Court judge declined to reinstate Marie Feagins to her former position as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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Marie Feagins’ attorney demands retraction, $50K from The Daily Memphian
The Daily Memphian is not removing the story or retracting any of its reporting because the story is accurate and the information reported was legally obtained. The news organization also is refusing to pay Feagins $50,000.
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July 2025
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In deposition, Marie Feagins was pressed on private meeting claims and a ‘formal complaint’
During the deposition, Feagins also denied sexual harassment allegations that an attorney for the MSCS board said are part of a “formal complaint.”
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Feagins made her case to be MSCS’ leader again. Here’s what she said.
Marie Feagins’ attorney argued the public termination meetings were just a “rubber stamp.” The school board’s attorney argued Feagins lacked evidence of direct knowledge of violations and instead relied on secondhand information.
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After axing hundreds of jobs and adding new ones, where does MSCS stand?
The Daily Memphian analyzed public records to determine what Memphis school district jobs were cut and which ones were created for this 2024-25 school year.
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MSCS’ Feagins narrowly survives ouster attempt
However, the termination proceedings will continue into the new year and be decided in the board’s business meeting at the end of January.
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June 2025
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Feagins pushes court to get job back as MSCS head
Ousted Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins told a local court she “was publicly humiliated for following the law” in new documents requesting a judge overturn the school board’s vote to fire her.
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Feagins alleges defamation, contract breaches in updated lawsuit
The claims offer the 18-month, $487,500 payout described in Feagins’ contract as an alternative outcome to returning her to the school district’s superintendent seat.
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May 2025
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Feagins to supporters: ‘Let’s go take some seats’ in Shelby County election
The Daily Memphian obtained audio and video excerpts of Marie Feagins’ “Take a Seat” event cohosted by former CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin. Feagins advertised the event as being open to media, but The Daily Memphian’s ticket was refunded without explanation.
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February 2025
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Feagins seeks MSCS board members’ phone records
Subpoenas request call logs and text messages from Marie Feagins’ first day as superintendent, until two days after she filed a lawsuit alleging board members violated Tennessee open meetings law in pursuit of ousting her.
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