The lawsuit began in November 2021, when Brevard Public Schools (BPS) tightened its public comment policies that shortened speaking times, controlled when certain topics could be discussed and banned signs from being raised during meetings.
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“Parents and community members have a First Amendment right to hold their local school leaders accountable during public meetings,” Brett Nolan, senior attorney at the Institute for Free Speech, which represented Moms for Liberty, said. “We hope that this substantial fee award will make other government officials think twice before silencing speech they don’t like.”
The settlement comes after an Appeals Court ruled last year that the speaking restrictions violated the First Amendment.
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