{"id":14515,"date":"2025-10-21T20:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/14515\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:42:06","slug":"famu-bot-files-motion-to-have-presidential-selection-process-lawsuit-dismissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/14515\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMU BOT files motion to have presidential selection process lawsuit dismissed"},"content":{"rendered":"

DOWNTOWN TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2014 FAMU Board of Trustees filed a motion<\/a> to have the lawsuit against the presidential search process dismissed with prejudice.
The motion was filed earlier this month.<\/p>\n

In June<\/a>, the group identified as alumni donors with significant, charitable contributions with ties to Florida A&M University filed an emergency injunction over the selection of Marva Johnson as president. The suit is against the eight board members who voted “yes” for Johnson, including Jamal Brown, Nicole Washington, Deveron Gibbons, John Crossman, Emery Gainey, Raphael Vazquez, Michael White, and Kelvin Lawson, and the Florida Board of Governors.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit questioned \u201cwhether due process requirements, and specific legal standards related to the operation and administration were met in the process to select and appoint the 13th President of FAMU.” The suit accused the defendants of violating state law by \u201cusurping the search committee and planning to pick Johnson from the beginning.\u201d It claims the board members no showed on meetings to disrupt the search process. <\/p>\n

The motion claims the plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of proof, and the fact that the complaint was filed four months ago makes the case questionable. It lists six reasons as to why the case should be dismissed.<\/p>\n

The complaint is a Shotgun PleadingPlaintiffs lack standing to pursue an injunctionThe complaint fails to establish the basic elements for an injunctionThe complaint is barred by the separation powers doctrinePlaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief is moot The statutes cited do not provide for a private right of action<\/p>\n

The motion hasn’t been ruled on. <\/p>\n

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