Question

A group of high school students claimed their First Amendment rights for free speech were violated. They said that their high school principal removed pages from their school newspaper before it was published. They sued their school district in a U.S. District Court in Missouri but lost the case.

To pursue further action against the school, the students could next

take their case to another federal district court in their circuit, represented by section D in the diagram
appeal the decision in the Supreme Court of Missouri, represented by section C in the diagram
appeal the decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Missouri, represented by section E in the diagram
take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. represented by section A in the diagram

Answer 1

Answer: In October, the United States Court of Appeals in the Eighth Circuit reversed a District Court’s decision to grant an injunction to two Missouri students who claimed that their school district violated their First Amendment free speech rights by suspending them.

Explanation: There are many reasons you may want to sue a school or school district. However, lawsuits against schools typically are more complicated than other claims. Before you file your school district lawsuit, make sure you understand the legal process.