SWEDA v. UPPER BUCKS COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL et al

  1. March 06, 2026

    Pa. School Must Pay $494K For COVID Mask Complaint Firing

    Upper Bucks County Technical School in Pennsylvania violated its former executive director's First Amendment rights by firing him for speaking out about the school's COVID-19 mask exemption policy, a federal jury found Friday, awarding him $494,000 in his discrimination lawsuit against the school.

  2. March 02, 2026

    School Mask Rule Warning Cost Director His Job, Jury Told

    A former administrator told a Pennsylvania federal jury Monday that Upper Bucks County Technical School violated his First Amendment rights by firing him for speaking out about the school's purported violation of a statewide mask mandate during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.