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Tue, January 7, 2025

Lawsuit accuses St. Louis Public School Board of illegally banning advocate from meetings


Published on 2025-01-07 11:00:47 - MSN
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  • An education advocate filed a federal lawsuit Monday against St. Louis Public School Board alleging it illegally banned him from meetings and district property.

The article discusses a lawsuit filed against the St. Louis Public School Board by the ACLU of Missouri on behalf of a parent, Jennifer, who was banned from attending school board meetings. The lawsuit claims that the board violated Jennifer's First Amendment rights by prohibiting her from speaking at meetings and attending them, following her vocal criticisms of the board's decisions, particularly regarding the closure of schools. The ban was enacted after Jennifer was accused of disrupting meetings, but the lawsuit argues that her actions were within her rights to free speech. The ACLU is seeking a court order to allow Jennifer to attend and speak at future meetings, asserting that the board's actions were retaliatory and aimed at stifling dissent. The case highlights tensions between public officials and citizens over the right to participate in local governance.

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