Won U.S. District Courts

Ricard v. USD 475 Geary County Schools School Board Members

Dugan v. Bowser

Summary

A Kansas middle school teacher is suing the USD 475 Geary County School district after being forced to use a student’s “preferred name” to address the student in class while using the student’s legal name when speaking to parents—an action that violated her conscience.

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Case Documents

Court

Title

Date

Trial Court

8/31/2022

Trial Court

Memorandum and order

5/9/2022

Trial Court

Memorandum in support of plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction

4/13/2022

Trial Court

Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and expedited hearing

4/13/2022

Trial Court

3/7/2022

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Tyson Langhofer

Tyson Langhofer

Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Academic Freedom

Tyson Langhofer serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom.