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John Woolard, et al. v. Tony Thurmond, et al.

Date: 09-18-2025

Case Number: 24-CV-2305

Judge: John A. Mende

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California District of * (Sacramento County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: <center><h2><a href="https://www.morelaw.com/california/lawyers/sacramento/civil_rights.asp"target="_new"><h2>Click Here For The Best Sacramento Civil Rights Law Lawyer Directory</h2></a></font><br> </h2></center><br>

Defendant's Attorney: Thomas H. Prouty (argued) and D. Michael Ambrose, Deputy General Counsels; Paul Gant and Bruce Yonehiro, Assistant General Counsels; Len Garfinkel, General Counsel; California Department of Education, Sacramento, California; et al.

Description:
Sacramento, California, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought by parents and guardians of students enrolled in independent study programs at two California charter schools who alleged First Amendment violations when the schools rejected their requests to purchase and permit the use of sectarian curricular materials for instruction in the schools' programs.
Outcome:
A public school’s curriculum qualifies as government speech and therefore is not subject to scrutiny under the Free Speech Clause.
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About This Case

What was the outcome of John Woolard, et al. v. Tony Thurmond, et al.?

The outcome was: A public school’s curriculum qualifies as government speech and therefore is not subject to scrutiny under the Free Speech Clause.

Which court heard John Woolard, et al. v. Tony Thurmond, et al.?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Eastern District of California District of * (Sacramento County), CA. The presiding judge was John A. Mende.

Who were the attorneys in John Woolard, et al. v. Tony Thurmond, et al.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Click Here For The Best Sacramento Civil Rights Law Lawyer Directory. Defendant's attorney: Thomas H. Prouty (argued) and D. Michael Ambrose, Deputy General Counsels; Paul Gant and Bruce Yonehiro, Assistant General Counsels; Len Garfinkel, General Counsel; California Department of Education, Sacramento, California; et al..

When was John Woolard, et al. v. Tony Thurmond, et al. decided?

This case was decided on September 18, 2025.