LJC In The News
Supreme Court Ruling in Arizona Case Expected to Have National Impact
(Cronkite News)—At issue in Brnovich v. DNC are Arizona’s bans on ballot collecting and its restrictions on out-of-precinct voting, which were voided by a lower court in 2020 that said the policies limit minority voters’ access to the ballot box. The high court’s decision in the case will affect Section...
Woke K-12 Education Goes to Court
(Wall Street Journal)—Identity politics reigns in higher education, and progressives are now turning their focus to K-12. In Loudoun County, Virginia, five families are fighting back in court. Represented by the nonprofit Liberty Justice Center, the parents and students sued the school board in federal court in Alexandria last week....
Virginia Parents Speaking Out Against CRT Face Backlash
(Fox & Friends)—Fox & Friends interviewed three Loudoun County parents, including Menders v. Loudoun County School Board plaintiff Patti Hidalgo Menders, about the backlash they’ve faced for speaking out against the way Critical Race Theory is being taught in schools. The Liberty Justice Center is representing Menders and other parents...
Parents Sue Loudoun County Schools over Equity Programs
(WTOP News)—Equity programs implemented by the Loudoun County public school system in Virginia have been controversial in the community, and they led to a lawsuit this week as a group of parents argue the programs are unconstitutional. The suit was filed Wednesday in federal court against the Loudoun County School...
Parents Sue Loudoun County School Board For Discriminating Against Students Based On Race, Political Views
(The Federalist)—Parents filed a lawsuit against Virginia’s Loudoun County school board Wednesday, alleging that the board discriminates against students on the basis of their political beliefs and race while also infringing on their right to free speech through the implementation of their Action Plan to Combat Systemic Racism, a project...
Virginia Parents Sue School District Over Alleged Racial Discrimination, Free Speech Violations
(FOX News)—The controversy over “equity” is accelerating in Loudoun County where parents are suing administrators over initiatives that allegedly chill free speech and discriminate based on race. Filed in federal court Wednesday, the lawsuit argues that Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) and its “equity student ambassador” program restrict eligibility to...
Virginia Parents Sue School Board Over Allegedly Chilling Students’ Free Speech
(Washington Examiner)—A group of Virginia parents filed a federal lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board, citing allegations that it violated students’ free speech rights. The suit, represented by the Chicago-based Liberty Justice Center, targets the school board’s “bias reporting” system that encourages students to report on people’s perceived biases...
Top Loudoun School Officials Defend Equity Work Against Charges of ‘Critical Race Theory’
(The Washington Post)—Top school officials in Loudoun County are again defending the district’s racial equity work, following complaints from some parents that Loudoun is indoctrinating students with “critical race theory” — allegations that have now spurred a lawsuit. The controversy dates back to last summer, when angry mothers and fathers...
Bride-to-Be Sues DC Mayor Over Dancing Ban
(Fox & Friends)—In Appleby v. Bowser, Liberty Justice Center is representing a bride-to-be in a lawsuit challenging an order by the District of Columbia mayor that bans dancing at weddings but allows dancing in other venues, such as exotic establishments and Zumba classes. Liberty Justice Center Senior Attorney Daniel Suhr...
Burying the Bigotry of South Carolina’s Blaine Amendment
(The Hill)—A recently filed lawsuit could make South Carolina the second state in the nation to be forced to stop using vestiges of 19th century bigotry, in the form of the Blaine Amendments, to block 21st century education reform. When Congress passed the CARES Act last March, it included emergency...
Berkeley County School District Allowing Kids to Attend In-Person Classes After Mother Files Lawsuit –
(Live 5 WCSC)—Lawyers for a Lowcountry mother say the Berkeley County School District is now allowing their client’s kids to attend in-person classes after she had filed a lawsuit against the district who originally were not giving her kids that option. Lawyers for Brigette Herbst said hours after they had...
Berkeley County Woman Sues School District Over Return to In-Person Classes
(ABC News 4)—A Berkeley County woman is suing the school district she says because BCSD leadership refuses to offer in-person classroom instruction five days per week, despite the state legislature’s order requiring such. Brigette Herbst says her children are stuck with virtual learning. “After over a year of virtual learning,...
Berkeley County Schools Allow Students to Go In-Person After Their Mother Files Lawsuit
(The Post and Courier)—Berkeley County School District has allowed a woman’s two children to return to school in person after she filed a lawsuit claiming the district was forcing them to be stuck in virtual learning. Brigette Herbst filed a complaint against the school district and Superintendent Eddie Ingram on...
Judge Asked to Toss South Carolina Private School Money Ban
(US News & World Report)—Private schools and colleges asked a federal judge Monday to strike down the provision in South Carolina‘s constitution that bars public money for private and religious schools, saying the 1895 measure is discriminatory. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston and South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities...
Attorneys Request Injunction on Some CARES Act Funds as Private Schools Lawsuit Continues
(Greenville News)—Attorneys representing two private schools groups have asked a federal judge to temporarily prevent South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster from spending his discretionary coronavirus aid money while a lawsuit attempts to repeal a section of the state’s Constitution. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Charleston on...