LJC In The News
School Districts Under the Spotlight for How They Handle Their Social Media Accounts
(The Center Square)—School districts around the country are facing issues with how they handle their social media accounts, and the debate has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Denver Public Schools recently reviewed its social media policy that doesn’t allow employees to restrict comments on social media or limit who can...
Mom Files Federal Lawsuit Against Oregon School District, Alleging They Violated Her First Amendment Rights
(KGW 8)—Over the last few years, school board meetings across the U.S. have become a venue for some particularly heated rhetoric. Most of the time, the average meeting is still pretty boring—even if the topics are important. But occasionally, the public comment period can become an open mic night for...
Ken Paxton Sues Denton ISD for Civil Injunction, Nonprofit Litigation Firm Moves for Criminal Investigation
(North Texas Daily)—Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on February 5 against Denton ISD because of emails two principals sent to school staff he is calling “illegal electioneering,” according to his press release. Paxton said in the release that emails sent from their school accounts by these principals qualify...
Union Agrees to Stop Taking Dues from School Employee, Repay Money
(Center Square)—An Ohio union facing a federal lawsuit agreed to stop withholding union dues from a school district employee’s paycheck, the Liberty Justice Center announced Wednesday afternoon. The center filed a lawsuit February 20 against the Ohio Association of Public School Employees on behalf of Denise Cogar, a Perry Local...
Debt-Stricken Homeowners Fight Back After High Court Ruling
(Law360)—Alan DiPietro merely wanted more land for his alpacas. It was 2014, and the Massachusetts engineer had been raising a herd of the camelid mammals for half a dozen years and selling their fleece. Looking for more space for his alpacas to roam, he bought 34 acres in the contiguous...
Pennsylvania Lawyer Says Professionalism Rules Violate First Amendment
(The Center Square)—A proposed professionalism rule for Pennsylvania lawyers has sparked a First Amendment challenge. Critics say the rule, if implemented, could have a chilling effect. The conflict in Greenberg v. Lehocky concerns the commonwealth’s Rules of Professional Lawyers and how it defines misconduct. Zach Greenberg, a licensed attorney who...
Citizens Pursue Criminal Complaint Against Denton ISD Electioneering
(Texas Scorecard)—Citizens in Denton County are directing their district attorney to investigate local school district officials for alleged criminal electioneering violations committed during the ongoing primary elections. With help from the Liberty Justice Center, local voters submitted affidavits to Denton County District Attorney Paul Johnson that describe what they see...
Louisiana Truckers Sue Over Independent Contractor Rule: LMTA Joins Frisard’s Transportation in Federal Court Fight Against US Department of Labor
(Transport Topics)—Giving voice to its small and family-owned carriers, the Louisiana Motor Transport Association has joined a lawsuit filed by a local trucking company against the U.S. Department of Labor over changes to the classification of independent contractors. “Independent contractors are an integral part of the transportation industry, specifically trucking....
Legal Group Demands DA Investigation of Alleged Denton ISD Election Law Violations
(The Lion)—A public interest law group is demanding a district attorney investigate claims that officials at the Denton (Texas) Independent School District engaged in illegal electioneering. The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) sent a demand letter to the Denton County DA with enough affidavits by voters to trigger a mandatory investigation...
Liberty Justice Center Demands Denton County DA Investigate Alleged Electioneering Scheme
(Southeast Texas Record)—Yesterday, the Liberty Justice Center sent a demand letter to Denton County District Attorney Paul Johnson requesting an investigation into election interference by school officials who allegedly used public resources to pressure employees into voting for favored candidates. Last week, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Denton Independent...
OH Teachers’ Union Sued, Accused of Sneaky Tactics to Keep the Dues Coming
(American Family News)—Another legal fight over forced union dues is headed to court, this time involving a teachers’ union. The newest federal lawsuit is in Ohio, where teacher’s aide Denise Cogar quit her union only to be informed four months later the union was taking dues from her paycheck. The...
Firearms Group Asks Judge for Injunction on Lincoln Ban of Guns from City Property
(Lincoln Journal Star)—Lincoln’s city attorney spent the bulk of a hearing Tuesday trying to convince a judge not to temporarily put a halt to the city’s ban on guns in public places as an Omaha judge did earlier this month in a similar case brought by the same gun rights...
Gladstone School District Faces Lawsuit over Social Media, Board Meeting Policies
(KOIN 6 News)—Gladstone School District is facing a lawsuit over its social media and public meeting policies after one mother says the district suppressed her right to free speech online and during public meetings, the suit alleges. The lawsuit was filed Monday by parent Glenda Scherer—who is represented by the...
Louisiana Lawsuit Challenges Federal Rule that Redefines Independent Contractors
(Louisiana Record)—A family-owned trucking firm in Louisiana is suing the Biden administration over a proposed rule that retools the definition of independent contractor, arguing that the rule threatens the livelihoods of millions of U.S. workers. The plaintiff, Frisard’s Transportation LLC, filed the federal complaint February 8 in the Eastern District...
Judge to Decide Legality of Lincoln Ban on Weapons in Parks, Buildings
(Nebraska Public Media)—A Lancaster County District Court Judge is reviewing whether the City of Lincoln can legally limit people from carrying guns in its parks and buildings. The lawsuit is one of two filed by the Liberty Justice Center challenging firearm regulations in Nebraska’s two largest cities. At issue is...