[Opinion] Parent Submits Photo of School Postings to LibsOfTikTok, Gets Restricted from Accessing School Property or Events

Gardner-Edgerton mom wins preliminary injunction in Libs of TikTok case - The Sentinel

Carrie Schmidt — the Gardner-Egerton mom who sued the school district in federal court after being banned from school events over her opposition to sexually explicit books, has won an important court victory. On Thursday, March 20, 2025 — saying she was “likely to succeed on the merits,” a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction forcing the district to allow Schmidt to be on school property and attend school events. The lawsuit stems from …

Parent Submits Photo of School Postings to LibsOfTikTok, Gets Restricted from Accessing School Property or Events

From Chief Judge Eric Melgren's opinion yesterday in Schmidt v. Huff (D. Kan.): Gardner Edgerton High School is a part of USD 231 and is located in Johnson County, Kansas. USD 231's Superintendent is Defendant Brian Huff. Plaintiff Carrie Schmidt is the mother of two students, a sophomore and a senior, who attend Gardner Edgerton High School. Plaintiff's son, a high school senior, is on the Gardner Edgerton wrestling team. Plaintiff volunteered …

Gardner Edgerton mom sues district for barring her from campus

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to a woman who sued the Gardner Edgerton School District after she was barred from district facilities following an incident in which she sent photos of signage on a teacher’s classroom to the prominent social media account Libs of TikTok. The judge’s order allows Carrie Schmidt, a […]