Summary
InterMountain Education Service District in Oregon ordered a licensed clinical social worker to remove three children’s books that he had displayed behind his office desk because they convey messages with which the district disagrees.
Case Timeline
- November 2024: The InterMountain Education Service District sent a letter to Rod Theis informing him that he had violated its policy by displaying He is He, She is She, and Johnny the Walrus in his offices. The district ordered Rod to remove the books and warned that he could be fired for similar “conduct” in the future.
- February 2025: The district denied Rod’s request for appeal.
- May 2025: ADF filed a lawsuit on Rod’s behalf challenging the district’s censorship.
