Mon Jan 3, 2022 – 9:47 pm EST
NOBLESVILLE, Indiana (LifeSiteNews) – A high school freshman filed suit against the Noblesville School District and its administration for harassment, slander, and barring her from starting a pro-life group on campus.
The complaint, filed Dec. 21, alleges that the school district violated the student’s rights to freedom of speech, association and due process as protected under the First and 14th Amendments and alleges that the actions of the school district and its representatives “constitute libel, slander, and bullying.”
“The school district cannot prohibit a student group simply because school administration does not agree with its policy position on important social issues,” said Zac Kester, CEO & managing attorney of Charitable Allies, the law firm that has taken on the student’s case. “Public schools should be eager to support an inclusive environment that showcases a variety of viewpoints. Students shouldn’t have to be afraid of teachers and administrators bullying them for their beliefs.”
The plaintiff in the case, known as “E.D.,” was initially granted permission to begin “Noblesville Students for Life” (NSFL) in August 2021. After a successful initial recruitment of 34 students, however, permission was soon revoked after E.D. sought approval to distribute a flyer depicting a “controversial” image. The picture
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