The Liberty Center for God & Country has filed a federal lawsuit against the Clark County School District (CCSD), alleging the district violated a Nevada mother’s First Amendment rights after blocking her from its social-media pages when she questioned Pride flags displayed in her daughter’s classroom.
According to the lawsuit, the parent commented on the school’s official social-media account, asking what the flags had to do with classroom instruction. Shortly after, she says she was permanently blocked from posting or viewing the school’s page.
The Lawsuit and Constitutional Claims
Liberty Center CEO Mark Trammell said the case is a straightforward First Amendment issue.
“In retaliation for her constitutionally protected speech, the school district has permanently blocked her from posting any longer on the school district’s page,” Trammell said.
“This is totally unconstitutional. When public schools create a forum for expression like a social-media page, they can’t police it based on the viewpoints that are expressed. They can’t censor speech they don’t like and allow other speech to be expressed. That’s unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.”
The complaint argues that by operating a public social-media account, CCSD established a “designated public forum” where citizens have the right to express opinions on school matters. Blocking a parent based on her viewpoint, the lawsuit says, is a violation of both the U.S. and Nevada constitutions.
What Sparked the Dispute
The incident began after the mother criticized the classroom display of Pride flags, writing that such messaging was unrelated to math instruction. The district’s social-media moderation team removed her comments and later blocked her account entirely — an action Liberty Center claims was retaliatory.
The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief ordering CCSD to restore the parent’s access, prohibit further censorship of critical viewpoints, and declare the district’s social-media policy unconstitutional.
Why It Matters
The case highlights growing legal tension between parental speech and school-district control over online communication. Federal courts have increasingly ruled that when public agencies use social-media accounts to share information or solicit feedback, they create public forums subject to First Amendment protections.
Liberty Center says the principle is simple: government cannot invite public participation and then exclude voices it doesn’t like. Similar First Amendment fights have played out before.
The ACLU has sued public officials for blocking critics on social media, arguing that when government entities open their pages to the public, they create a “public forum” protected by free speech. Even progressive figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced lawsuits for blocking users, leading courts to affirm that officials can’t silence citizens just because they dislike their views.
The same principle applies here: when a public school invites comments on its social-media pages, it can’t pick and choose which opinions get heard.
Next Steps
As of this writing, Clark County School District has not filed a response in court or issued a public statement. The lawsuit is expected to move forward in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
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