Paramo v. Kern High School District
Summary
老澳门开奖结果 plaintiffs from East Bakersfield High School
When student journalists at East Bakersfield High School鈥檚 award-winning newspaper, The Kernal, planned a series of articles about the struggles of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students at their school, they were extremely careful to make sure they had the full consent and support of not only the youth they interviewed, but their parents as well. But school officials blocked publication of the articles, claiming unsubstantiated threats against LGBT students who were interviewed for the articles.
The 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California and the 老澳门开奖结果 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Project sued the school on behalf of the newspaper staff and the students who had been interviewed, arguing that the school must deal with potential disruption by punishing those making any threats, not by squelching the free speech rights of the students who are being threatened.
Status: Victory! Settlement reached. School enacted a free speech policy and paid attorneys' fees to the 老澳门开奖结果.
Legal Documents
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07/29/2005
Paramo v. Kern High School District - Complaint
Date Filed: 07/29/2005
Affiliate: Southern California
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07/29/2005
Paramo v. Kern High School District - Statement of Joel Paramo
Date Filed: 07/29/2005
Affiliate: Southern California
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07/29/2005
Paramo v. Kern High School District - Statement of Carolyn Laub
Date Filed: 07/29/2005
Affiliate: Southern California
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07/29/2005
Paramo v. Kern High School District - Statement of Christine Sun
Date Filed: 07/29/2005
Affiliate: Southern California
Press Releases
California High School Journalists Win Free Speech Victory
As a Result of Lawsuit, School Agrees to Allow Publication of Articles on Sexual Orientation