Judge threatens parents with massive penalties for challenging school antiracism dogma: lawyers

Just the News ^ | April 10, 2023 | Greg Piper

[Twotone]

Two teachers challenging the constitutionality of compelled antiracism training have been ordered to pay nearly $313,000 in their Missouri school district's legal fees, under a ruling their lawyers called "overtly hostile" and "meant to scare off future lawsuits by parents and teachers."

The Southeastern Legal Foundation is appealing U.S. District Judge Douglas Harpool's summary judgment in favor of Springfield Public Schools and the six-figure award against their clients Brooke Henderson and Jennifer Lumley, according to an 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals notice Friday.

The public interest litigation firm "has never faced attorney fees sanctions for challenging unconstitutional government action at any level" in nearly 50 years of so-called Section 1983 civil rights lawsuits against public officials, SLF Litigation Director Braden Boucek said in a press release.

General Counsel Kimberly Hermann called Harpool, a longtime Democratic elected official in Missouri appointed to the bench by President Barack Obama, "a lone agenda-driven federal judge" determined to "deny concerned teachers and parents the right to seek redress in court."

Henderson and Lumley filed the First Amendment compelled- and chilled-speech suit against the district in summer 2021, alleging the "equity training" forces employees to discuss their place on an "oppression matrix," advocate for "changes in political, economic, and social life," and disclose "personal details that they wish to keep private."

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[joma89]

More lawfare from the democrat army in the legal system. Eventually, the rule of law will fail since 1/2 the populace will know they will never get a fair trial at any level and on any issue This will lead us back to the rule of man where all political power eminates from the barrel of a gun.

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

Could judges in red states do the same in liberal law suits?

[Blueflag]

We hold our ethics dear. They do as well, but their ethics are VERY different.

[GOPJ]

...to pay nearly $313,000 in their Missouri school district's legal fees, under a ruling their lawyers called "overtly hostile" and "meant to scare off future lawsuits by parents and teachers."

The left has 'thuggery 101' down pat...

[flamberge]

When the predators strike you down at home, move.

We are running out of places to go.

At some point it comes down to "stand or die". Or just "die".

The soapbox, the jury box, and the ballot box are no longer effective. Looks like our national conflicts will be settled by civil war.

[jacknhoo]

That’s right. Never confuse a man’s ethics with Christian morality. Man will allow whatever strikes his fancy.

I think most here understand that the goal is an amoral populace and we’re well on the way. There’s no truth in the public sphere, because we’ve removed it and replaced it with individual subjectivity. The reason it’s been so successful is that we eliminated God from the pubic sphere…a moral foundation built on rock, not sand.

We’re falling because our foundation in Christian morality has been essentially outlawed.

[Blueflag]

Exactly right.

[Gene Eric]

>> No way the 8th circuit upholds this.

hopefully!

>> conceding ground...

Normally, I’m in complete opposition to giving the Rats an ounce of soil, but for young families doing their best to raise a family, they should live in the company of good neighbors.