Freedom of Speech

The settlement includes an admission of liability by the School Board, a joint request for the Court to permanently block the school district from banning Jones from school property for her past social media posts, and a $70,000 payment for damages and attorney fees

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. –A federal judge has granted the ACLU of Kentucky’s motion for a preliminary injunction, preventing Jenkins Independent School District from enforcing its ban against Letcher County parent Elizabeth Jones while her lawsuit proceeds.