The Brief
- Cobb County parents filed an Eleventh Circuit appeal over First Amendment violations following a disrupted school board meeting.
- District officials allegedly moved public comment sign-up tables to displace critics wearing “Replace Ragsdale” shirts.
- Defendants requested a lawsuit dismissal based on qualified immunity, but the federal district court denied their motion.
COBB COUNTY, Ga. – Parents in Cobb County are taking their battle over public comment access to the federal appeals court after district officials altered sign-up procedures during a tense board meeting, court filings claim.
What we know:
Two parents of Cobb County students filed an appellees’ brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit following the denial of a motion to dismiss their civil rights lawsuit. …