CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Best v Thompson
Student’s Accommodation Claims Fail Despite Possible Implied Request
Decided
The citation
Best v Thompson, order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, entered November 10, 2026 (Case No. 1:25-cv-773)
From the case summary
Lansing Community College suspended Jason Best for a student-code violation. Best sued over the disciplinary process, restricted email access, and allegedly defamatory statements related to the discipline. Defendants moved to dismiss and supplemented their motion after Best amended his complaint. A magistrate judge recommended dismissing…
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