Mary Kay Thomas v. Marshall Public Schools, et al

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Case Number:

24-3176

Court:

Appellate - 8th Circuit

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  1. August 26, 2025

    8th Circ. Nixes Ex-Principal's Suit Over LGBTQ+ Advocacy

    The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday rejected a former Minnesota public school principal's bid to reopen a suit alleging she was unconstitutionally punished because she advocated for LGBTQ+ students, saying her speech wasn't protected by the First Amendment.

  2. June 11, 2025

    8th Circ. Weighs Protections For Principal's LGTBQ+ Support

    The Eighth Circuit closely scrutinized a former public school principal's free speech case over her advocacy for LGBTQ+ students Wednesday, with the judges hunting for the line at which her campaign may have crossed into protected activity.

  3. May 30, 2025

    6 Argument Sessions Bias Attorneys Should Watch In June

    The Eighth Circuit will hear from an ex-principal who said she was illegally pushed out after advocating for LGBTQ+ students and authorizing a Pride flag in an inclusivity display, while the Ninth Circuit will consider whether a religious employer can avoid having Washington state's anti-discrimination law enforced against it. Here, Law360 looks at six argument sessions discrimination attorneys should have on their radar.