S.J.W., et al v. Lee's Summit R-7 School Dist., et al, No. 12-1727 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseThe school district issued 180-day suspensions to twin brothers, the Wilsons, for disruption caused by a website the Wilsons created. The Wilsons filed suit against the school district alleging, among other things, that the school district violated their rights to free speech. At issue was the order granting the Wilsons' motion for a preliminary injunction. The court did not find that the district court made inadequate factual findings; rather, the court concluded that the district court's findings did not support the relief granted. The court held that the Wilsons were unlikely to succeed on the merits under the relevant caselaw. The court also concluded that the district court's findings did not establish sufficient irreparable harm to the Wilsons to justify a preliminary injunction.
Court Description: Civil case - Injunctions. District court erred in granting plaintiffs injunctive relief allowing them to return to school as the district court's findings do not support the relief granted; the plaintiffs are unlikely to succeed on the merits since their speech actually caused a substantial disruption to the educational environment and is not protected by the First Amendment; further, the findings do not establish sufficient irreparable harm to justify a preliminary injunction. [ October 16, 2012
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