Courts
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. District… 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 Citizens… 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 Colorado’s… 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 her resignation effective June 1. The… 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 School… 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 Balestriere… 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 with… 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 the… Read More
Courts, Culture
Christian baker appeals to Colorado Supreme Court over gender-transition cake ruling(The Center Square) – Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling that he violated anti-discrimination laws by refusing to create a cake celebrating… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Nevada boy who choked, sexually assaulted teacher pleads guilty to reduced chargesA former student at a Las Vegas area school accepted a plea deal for reduced charges after being arrested for the strangulation and sexual assault of a teacher.Jonathan Martinez Garcia,… Read More
Courts, Culture
Moms for Liberty receives support from 10 state attorneys general in lawsuit against school board for restricting parents’ speechSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed an amicus brief with nine other AGs on behalf of Moms for Liberty, which accused a Florida school board of violating the First… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Judges’ attorney: St. Louis circuit attorney’s office ‘near total collapse’(The Center Square) – During the fourth hour of a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, attorney Booker T. Shaw’s description of the status of the St. Louis circuit attorney’s office was… Read More
Courts, Missouri
September trial date set for possible ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner(The Center Square) – Judge John Torbitzky set a preliminary date of Sept. 25 for a possible trial in Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s suit to remove Democratic St. Louis… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Virginia parents’ lawsuit can continue against Loudoun schools over bias incident reporting form, court rules(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit made by Loudoun County, Virginia, parents against their public school system… Read More
Courts, St. Louis
Amid avalanche of legal troubles, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner now faces criminal contempt for office no-show at murder trial MondaySt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, already facing possible ouster for dereliction of duty, was threatened with contempt of court Monday after one of her assistant prosecutors failed to… Read More
Abortion, Courts
Abortion pill battle heats up nationwide as Supreme Court is set to weigh in(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court’s ruling restricting an abortion pill until Wednesday night. The hold will give the Supreme Court time to review… Read More