Summary Judgment For Employer Partially Vacated In Employee Speech Case

( June 26, 2025, 3:14 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals partially affirmed and partially vacated a trial court’s summary judgment ruling for a school district and various officials on two employees’ claims that they were discriminated against due to their religious beliefs and viewpoints and fired in retaliation for engaging in protected speech related to gender identity, parents’ rights and school district policies....