LJC In The News
Horsemen’s Group Tries to Head Off Horse Racing Reform
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)—The creation of the first federal regulatory body for horse racing hit a not unexpected speed bump this week when a national horseman’s group filed a lawsuit arguing the new law is unconstitutional. The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association filed the suit Monday in a U.S. District...
Court Filings Present Dueling Visions of School Choice in Vermont
(The Valley News)—The main line of defense asserted by the state of Vermont and school districts being sued for not offering school choice has roots in the Upper Valley. The Vermont Supreme Court’s 1983 decision in Mason v. Thetford School Board contains a crystallizing sentence about the limits of school...
National HBPA and 11 Affiliates File Lawsuit Challenging Horse-Racing Oversight Board
(Daily Racing Form) – A national horsemen’s organization and a number of its state affiliates have filed a lawsuit challenging the regulatory power of a horse-racing oversight board created by federal legislation late in 2020. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
National Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group Files Suit Against Horse Racing Integrity Act
(Northern Kentucky Tribune)—The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) and eleven affiliates have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court challenging the constitutionality of The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). The legislation, originally introduced by U.S. Reps Andy Barr (R-KY) and Paul Tonka (D-NY) and passed by...
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...