November 14, 2025
A New York federal court judge denied a Long Island school district's bid to amend claims in a lawsuit challenging the state's ban on Indigenous mascots, calling proposed changes a "constitutional word salad," but said a district parent could add First Amendment claims to the litigation.
August 22, 2025
The New York Board of Regents is asking a federal court to toss a suit that looks to block the state's ban on the use of Indigenous mascots in public schools, arguing that the challenge falls short of identifying any constitutional or statutory violation.
July 24, 2025
The New York State Board of Regents has told a federal judge the opponents of a ban on Native American mascots cannot rehash issues already settled by the court, while an advocacy organization has argued that tossing the lawsuit based on precedent would silence the very group the new rule seeks to help.
May 30, 2025
A Native American advocacy group has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the New York Board of Regents to stop a rule that prohibits the use of indigenous mascots in public schools from taking effect, saying the ban is unconstitutional.