Judge dismisses lawsuit against Academy District 20 officials

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Brett Dayberry against Academy District 20 officials, ruling he did not prove his constitutional rights were violated when he was ejected from a school board meeting in December 2023. Dayberry was removed after using profanity while criticizing a book available in his granddaughter's school library. The judge found that the district's anti-profanity policy was not unconstitutional and that Dayberry's removal was justified. The judge granted qualified immunity to the individual officials involved, but the lawsuit will continue against the school district itself for its alleged actions.