Tag: Linus Baker
Gardner-Edgerton mom wins preliminary injunction in Libs of TikTok case
Carrie Schmidt — the Gardner-Egerton mom who sued the school district in federal court after being banned from school events…
USD 231 Gardner-Edgerton declines to comment on federal lawsuit filed by Carrie Schmidt
Officials with the Gardner-Edgerton school district have declined to answer questions about a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Carrie…
Homeschool parents now eligible for a sales tax exemption
A lawsuit seems to have led to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s reversal of policy on sales tax exemptions for…
Former Emporia State professor suing for religious discrimination
A pair of lawsuits against Emporia State University for religious discrimination in 2022 is moving forward, with a trial scheduled…
Olathe school district dodging questions about legal fees
The Olathe Unified School District administration and board of education are either refusing to answer questions about legal fees defending…
Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259k legal fees for plaintiff in 1st Amendment case
Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker,…
Lawrence man sues city, library over First Amendment violation
A Lawrence man is suing the Lawrence City Commission, the commissioners individually, the Lawrence Public Library, and several library employees…
Nurse practitioner fired over religious exemption for birth control files lawsuit
A Kansas nurse practitioner says she was fired because of her faith — despite having had a religious exemption for…
Schools are spending $100k on mask lawsuit for 16 kids
The attorney representing parents of 16 students fighting for individual mask exemptions says the Blue Valley and Olathe school districts…