LJC In The News
Liberty Justice Center and Principal Barton Thorne on Tucker Carlson Tonight
(Tucker Carlson Tonight)—In Thorne v. Shelby County Board of Education, Liberty Justice Center is representing a Memphis-area high school principal suing his school district after he was placed on administrative leave for speaking with his students about the importance of free speech. Liberty Justice Center Senior Attorney Daniel Suhr and...
5 Things to Know About Principal Barton Thorne and His Case Against Shelby County Schools
Barton Thorne is a teaching veteran of nearly 20 years Barton Thorne is the principal at Cordova High School in the Memphis-area, a high school that serves a diverse community including many low-income and minority students. Principal Thorne has been with Shelby County Schools (SCS) for nearly two decades, dedicating...
Liberty Justice Center discusses Principal Barton Thorne on Glenn Beck
(Glenn Beck)—In Thorne v. Shelby County Board of Education, Liberty Justice Center is representing a Memphis-area high school principal suing his school district after he was placed on administrative leave for speaking with his students about the importance of free speech. Liberty Justice Center Senior Attorney Daniel Suhr appeared on...
Even in Tennessee, Educators Who Don’t Toe the Leftist Line Can Be Punished
(National Review)—As I have written many, many times, the leftist takeover of American education is almost total. It’s just as bad in schools in “red” states as in “blue” ones. The latest piece of evidence arises in Shelby County, Tennessee. A high school principal, Barton Thorne, dared to communicate to...
Tennessee Principal Sues Shelby County Schools for Violating First Amendment Rights
(The Center Square)—A Memphis-area high school principal has filed suit against Shelby County Schools for violating his First Amendment rights after he was suspended for telling students social media and technology companies pose a threat to free speech. Cordova High School Principal Barton Thorne was placed on administrative leave by...
Suspended Cordova High School Principal Files Lawsuit Against District
(News Channel 3 Memphis)—A Shelby County School principal is suing the district after his suspension last month. Barton Thorne of Cordova High School was placed on paid administrative leave after comments he made over the district’s virtual learning platform. The audio of Thorne’s remarks, which lasts a little more than...
Lawsuit Filed Against SCS After Principal Placed on Leave, Violates Free Speech
(WMC Action News 5)—The principal of Cordova High School is suing Shelby County Schools. He’s been off the job since last month, suspended for comments he made to students after the uprising at the Capitol. Attorneys for Principal Barton Thorne claim his right to free speech was violated after he...
Suspended Cordova High School Principal Is Now Suing Shelby County Schools Over Controversial “Free Speech” Video
(ABC Local 24)—The Cordova High School principal placed on administrative leave after a controversial video is now suing Shelby County Schools, accusing the district of violating his First Amendment and contractual rights. A nine-minute video posted in mid-January by Principal Barton Thorne was about free speech and focused on social...
Memphis High School Principal Sues After Being Suspended for Talking to Students About Free Speech, Tolerance
(WNWS 101. FM)—A Memphis-area high school principal is suing his school district after he was placed on administrative leave for speaking with his students about the importance of free speech. The principal has retained legal counsel from the Liberty Justice Center, a national public interest law firm that defends constitutional...
High School Principal Barton Thorne Reinstated Following Civil Rights Lawsuit
(ABC4 News)—High school principal Barton Thorne, who was suspended last month over comments he made about free speech in the wake of the Capitol riot, is returning to work for the first time in six weeks. Thorne shared concerns about big tech companies’ ability to control information on their platforms...
Remote Learning Failed My Third-Grader Miserably. I Pulled Her Out of Public School.
(USA Today)—My family is one among the millions trying to figure out how to keep their children’s educations on track in the fog of the pandemic. I have three kids in three different schools. My sixth grade son has attended an independent school the last couple of years. He’s currently...
Chicago Parents Set to Sue if Teachers Strike
(Fox News)—Liberty Justice Center is representing Chicago area parents as they navigate the battle for in-person education, while the Chicago Teachers Union continues to keep schools closed. The following interview aired on Fox News Your World with Neil Cavuto on February 02, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=427999358628116
...Chicago Teachers Strike Looms, Parents May Sue
(Fox & Friends)—Liberty Justice Center is representing Chicago area parents as they navigate the battle for in-person education, while the Chicago Teachers Union continues to keep schools closed. The following interview aired on Fox & Friends on January 01, 2021.
...9 CPS Families Say They Will Sue Chicago Teachers Union if They Strike
(WBBM NewsRadio)—A legal advocacy organization said it will sue the Chicago Teachers Union on behalf of nine Chicago Public Schools families if members of the CTU go on strike. Bob Bartlett is a Chicago Police officer who said he has devoted his days off during the pandemic to helping his...
Chicago Parents Promise to Sue Teacher’s Union if Members Strike
(Fox News)— Chicago parents upset over the impasse between school district officials and the teacher’s union said they are prepared to sue in order to force educators to return to their classrooms. The Chicago Teacher’s Union and Chicago Public Schools have been engaged in a standoff over the reopening of...