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6th Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down Pronoun Policies
On November 6, 2025, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held that an Ohio School District’s anti-harassment policies and cell phone policies – which sought to prohibit students from “misgendering” other students through the use of certain pronouns – violated
Controversial School Name Change Results In First Amendment Violation
On September 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court issued an opinion holding that the Shenandoah County School Board’s decision to change the name of Mountain View High School back to Stonewall Jackson High School constituted compelled speech in violation of
Resilience Amid Resistance Ceremony and Program
The May 17, 2025 dedication ceremony for the historical marker highlighting Judge John Paul Jr.’s order enforcing the Brown v. Board of Education decision in Virginia and the various legal initiatives to end Massive Resistance was a splendid success. The
Resilience Amid Resistance
On May 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., a Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony entitled “Resilience Amid Resistance” will be held at the United States Federal District Courthouse in Harrisonburg, Virginia commemorating the first cases to implement the Brown v. Board of
Federal District Court Blocks Hanover County School Board Transgender Athletics Policy
According to factual allegations recited in a Memorandum Opinion issued by the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Hanover County School Board passed a policy in Fall 2023 directing students to participate on athletic teams consistent
USDOE: Title IX Protects Against Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
The United States Department of Education has issued what it refers to as “Notice of Interpretation” about its Office for Civil Rights’ intentions about enforcement of Title IX as to allegations of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.