Ninth Circuit: 'White Lives Matter' shirt not protected speech in schools
ca9 · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
J. R. v. Ventura Unified School District, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
Sixth Circuit: School Flag Policies Can Be Content-Neutral
ca6 · 2025-11-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Defending Educ. v. Olentangy Loc. Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., decided by Sixth Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation Claims Against School District
ca6 · 2025-10-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
B. A. v. Tri-County Area Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a s...
Speech not protected if it's a personal grievance, not public concern
ca7 · 2025-08-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
John Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School Corporation, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brough...
School can ban 'Don't Tread on Me' shirt if disruptive
ca7 · 2025-06-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
D.P. v. Mukwonago Area School District, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by D.P., a stu...