Defense League Members in LRSD LEGAL News

AOn December 3, 2019, EDLA's Mission Coordinator, Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay, appeared before Judge Wendell Griffen for a hearing in her libel and defamation lawsuit filed by former LRSD principal Yaa Appiah-McNulty. Judge Griffen invited AR Attorney General Leslie Rutledge to opine regarding the constitutionality of Arkansas' anti-SLAPP statute, since Griffen believes it violates the separation of powers.

On December 2, 2019, Amelia LaFont (who was, at that time, affiliated with EDLA) was granted the right to consolidate two existing cases into one. The actions were filed on behalf of LRSD teachers under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for violations of Plaintiff’s First Amendment Rights of Free Speech; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Arkansas Civil Rights Act, and tortious interference with contract. The next deadline is December 16, 2019.

On November 22, 2019, EDLA-affiliated attorney Chris W. Burks made news when he filed a class-action lawsuit challenging the racially disproportionate effects of suspensions and school-based arrests in LRSD high schools. Read more...

On September 9, 2019, EDLA-affiliated attorney Matthew Campbell made news when he filed a Complaint for Violation of the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act on behalf of an LRSD assistant principal who reported irregularities in the management of federal money in after-school and summer tutoring programs. Read more...