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Vancouver teacher’s MAGA hat is protected by First Amendment, appeals court rules

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that his wearing a hat supporting former President Donald Trump to school was protected speech under the First Amendment.

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Reuters

MAGA hat is free speech, says court in reviving threatened teacher's lawsuit

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived a Washington middle school teacher's claim that a principal violated his free-speech rights by threatening discipline if he continued wearing a "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) hat to training sessions.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Court: Teacher wearing MAGA hat fell under protected speech

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that his wearing a hat supporting former President Donald Trump to school was protected speech under the First Amendment.

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Teacher wearing MAGA hat is protected speech, court says

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Court: Teacher wearing MAGA hat fell under protected speech

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that wearing a hat supporting former President Donald Trump at school was protected speech under the First Amendment. The Columbian reports science teacher Eric Dodge brought the cap to school twice before the 2019-2020 school year. Dodge said alleged ensuing verbal attacks by employees amounted to …

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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CBS News

Teacher wearing MAGA hat to school was protected speech under First Amendment, appeals court rules

The panel concluded that the school district failed to show evidence of a "tangible disruption" to school operations needed to outweigh the teacher's First Amendment rights.

1 year ago

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The Hill

Court rules First Amendment protected teacher who brought MAGA hat to training

A federal appeals court panel ruled in favor of a teacher who brought a “Make America Great Again” hat to teacher trainings, determining it was protected under the First Amendment. The three-judge panel ruled that a Vancouver, Wash., public school principal did not have a legitimate administrative interest in preventing Eric Dodge, a sixth grade…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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