by Jennifer Childress | Jul 1, 2020 | Legal Developments
This week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a cheerleader who was suspended for what was described as a “crude, rude, and juvenile” social media post. According to the appeals court, the student’s Snapchat was protected First Amendment speech that did...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 4, 2020 | Legal Developments, Personnel
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently considered a suit filed by a terminated public elementary school principal and assistant principal against Northside Independent School District and its superintendent. The suit, Powers v. Northside Indep. Sch....
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 29, 2020 | Legal Developments
In L. F. v. Lake Washington Sch. Dist. #414, No. 18-35792, 2020 WL 253572 (9th Cir. Jan. 17, 2020), the father of two Washington state public school students sued the school district, alleging that a Communication Plan the school district imposed on the father...
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 22, 2020 | Legal Developments, National, Religion
On January 16, 2020, the White House issued updated guidance on prayer in public schools. The stated purpose of the guidance is to provide information on the current state of the law concerning religious expression in public schools and clarify the extent to which...
by Jennifer Childress | Dec 11, 2019 | Legal Developments
The Fifth Circuit recently heard oral argument in a First Amendment and Texas Whistleblower suit brought by former elementary school administrators against the Northside Independent School District and its superintendent. This case arises from the termination of two...
