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‘I would like to have my Job back’: School counselor sues after being fired for disagreeing with transgender policy(The Daily Signal) – An Indiana school district violated a guidance counselor’s right to free speech by retaliating against and ultimately firing her for saying parents should know about their… Read More
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Mississippi AG files appeal over ACLU gripe of $10 million in COVID funds for private school grant programThe Mississippi Attorney General’s office filed an appeal last week in a lawsuit over $10 million in COVID funding that went to a private school grant program. Those funds amount… Read More
Courts, St. Louis
Day after St. Louis prosecutor quits, Missouri attorney general drops case(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey withdrew his case against former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Wednesday. “Comes now the State of Missouri and… Read More
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Iowa school district facing lawsuit over secrecy about school counselor’s resignation after inappropriate student contactAn Iowa school district is facing a lawsuit after failing to disclose information to the public regarding the “voluntary resignation” of a school counselor accused of inappropriate contact with a… Read More
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Liberal activist group, publisher file suit against Florida to push for LGBT-themed books in schoolsAn ultra-liberal advocacy group has joined a major publisher and parents to file suit in Florida after the removal of inappropriate sexual material from school curricula and libraries. The lead… Read More
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Wyoming school district sued for hiding child’s gender transition from parentsA Wyoming couple is filing a lawsuit against their daughter’s school district for allegedly helping her socially transition to a boy. Sean and Ashley Willey are asserting three civil claims… Read More
Courts, St. Louis
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner abruptly resigns immediately Tuesday after promising to leave office June 1Beleaguered St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner suddenly and immediately resigned Tuesday, a little over two weeks before her previously announced June 1 departure date. Gardner… Read More
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Teacher who sued school over gender secrets policy harassed by staff, studentsA teacher who sued her school district over its radical gender policy says she was compelled to request paid leave due to harassment from liberal teachers and students. Elizabeth Mirabelli’s… Read More
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Christian teacher sues school she says fired her for not lying to parents about their children’s gender transitionsA California teacher has filed a lawsuit against the school district she says fired her for refusing to conceal gender information from parents. The suit, which was filed in U.S. Read More
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Gov. Sanders says lawsuit challenging LEARNS is ‘political’(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the validity of the recently passed LEARNS Act is "absolutely absurd." A group of parents and the… Read More
Courts, Culture
Colorado would force her to create LGBTQ wedding websites. She’s fighting for her religious freedom(Daily Signal) – Graphic designer Lori Smith believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman. She also wants to create wedding websites. Under… Read More
Courts, Culture
21 attorneys general urge Colorado Supreme Court to hear Masterpiece Cakeshop case(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 21 other Republican attorneys general in filing a legal brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to hear an appeal by… Read More
Courts, Missouri
As her office crumbles beneath her, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigns, while blaming ‘outsiders’As she faced ouster for nonperformance and a hemorrhaging of prosecutors from her office, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Thursday suddenly announced… Read More
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SCOTUS to decide if public officials such as school board members can block critics on social media(The Sentinel) – Free speech rights in the era of social media are on the docket in the U.S. Supreme Court as justices consider whether public officials can restrict access… Read More
Courts, Public Education
California teachers sue school district for forcing them to lie about students’ gender identityTwo teachers filed a federal lawsuit against their California school district, alleging they were required to lie to parents about their children’s gender identity. The suit names the Escondido Union… Read More
Courts, Public Education
School librarian sues 2 New Jersey moms who criticized inappropriate booksTwo New Jersey moms are being sued by a high school librarian after the parents complained about a book with what they say contains age-inappropriate material. Kristen Cobo and Christina… Read More
Courts, Culture
Catholic group sues FBI, DOJ for records related to leaked memo targeting CatholicsCatholic advocacy group CatholicVote is suing the FBI and DOJ for records related to a retracted FBI memo targeting traditionalist Catholics, according to a lawsuit. CatholicVote filed the lawsuit Thursday… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Report: Missourians pay $800 to $1,700 annually for cost of civil lawsuits(The Center Square) – Missourians annually pay approximately $800 to $1,700 in consumer costs and lose an estimated 58,000 jobs due to excessive litigation, according to new research. Citizens Against… Read More
Courts, Culture
Alliance Defending Freedom wraps up oral arguments in case on Biden’s Title IX overreachPublic school athlete Amelia Ford. (Courtesy ADF) The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) completed oral arguments in front of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, challenging the Biden administration’s redefinition… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Lawsuit claims New Hampshire public schools aren’t adequately funded despite billion-dollar increaseSeveral school districts are suing New Hampshire, alleging their state fails to meet the constitutional obligation to adequately fund public education. Even though both state and local funds come from… Read More