A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Brevard County chapter of Moms for Liberty in a case challenging school board policies that restricted speech at public meetings.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the policies, which targeted "abusive," "obscene," and "personally directed" speech, violated the First Amendment rights of parents and community members.
The lawsuit, filed in 2021, stemmed from incidents where individuals were prevented from speaking at school board meetings due to the vague and overly broad nature of the policies.
The court found that these policies failed to provide clear definitions of prohibited speech, leading to arbitrary enforcement and suppression of dissenting viewpoints.
