SWEDA v. UPPER BUCKS COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL et al

  1. May 11, 2026

    Tech School Fights Fees After Ex-Admin's Firing Case Win

    Upper Bucks County Technical School in Pennsylvania has asked a federal judge not to award a former administrator all requested legal fees and litigation costs or adjust his award for taxes after winning his suit claiming he was fired for criticizing a COVID-19 mask exemption policy.

  2. April 24, 2026

    Ex-School Admin Seeks $412K Atty Fee In Firing Lawsuit

    The former executive director of Upper Bucks County Technical School in Pennsylvania has asked the court to award him attorney fees after prevailing in his lawsuit alleging he was fired for criticizing a COVID-19 mask exemption policy, seeking $412,000 to compensate his lawyers for obtaining a $494,000 verdict in March.

  3. March 06, 2026

    Pa. School Must Pay $494K For COVID Mask Complaint Firing

    Upper Bucks County Technical School in Pennsylvania violated its former executive director's First Amendment rights by firing him for speaking out about the school's COVID-19 mask exemption policy, a federal jury found Friday, awarding him $494,000 in his discrimination lawsuit against the school.

  4. March 02, 2026

    School Mask Rule Warning Cost Director His Job, Jury Told

    A former administrator told a Pennsylvania federal jury Monday that Upper Bucks County Technical School violated his First Amendment rights by firing him for speaking out about the school's purported violation of a statewide mask mandate during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.