Education Law
Legal dispute concerning public school employment and board policies
Alabama State Conference of the NAACP et al v. Marshall et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (August 21, 2024)
- Defendants<![CDATA[Steve Marshall]]><![CDATA[Eric Mackey]]><![CDATA[Tonya Chestnut]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Alabama State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program]]><![CDATA[Greater Birmingham Ministries]]><![CDATA[League of Women Voters of Alabama]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama]]><![CDATA[NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama]]>
- Case Tags: Anti-DEI Law;First Amendment;Equal Protection;Education Law
Cockrell v. Bessemer City Board of Education
- Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2024)
- Victims<![CDATA[Jane Cockrell]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Bessemer City Board of Education]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jane Cockrell]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Michael Trent]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Samuel Rhodes]]>Judges<![CDATA[Hon. David L. Hittner]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]><![CDATA[Bessemer City Board of Education]]>
- Case Tags: First Amendment;Employment Retaliation;Education Law;Civil Rights Litigation
McQueen v. Shelby County Board of Education
- Jurisdiction: United States (February 10, 2025)
- Original Case: McQueen et al v. Shelby County Board of Education et al
- Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Jane McQueen, Michael Thompson, and other parents; Defendants: Shelby County Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Lisa Carter, Principal Robert Hayes
- Case Tags: Education Law;Civil Rights;Constitutional Law;Parental Rights
Slaughter v. Walker County Board of Education
- Jurisdiction: United States (Walker County, Alabama) (2025-02-28)
- Key Figures: John Slaughter (Plaintiff, parent), Walker County Board of Education (Defendant)
- Case Tags: Civil Rights;First Amendment;Education Law;Viewpoint Discrimination