“This case is about a thin-skinned principal defying the First Amendment and suspending a student for lampooning the principal on Instagram.”
A Tennessee high schooler who was suspended for posting social media memes poking fun at his principal is suing the district for violating his free speech — claiming he was punished as revenge by an embarrassed and “thin-skinned” administrator.
One of the pictures, which IP reposted rather than created, is of the typically-serious Quick making an unflattering, silly face and holding a box of fruits and vegetables — that was originally posted to Quick’s own account — with the text “My brotha” and “like a sister but not a sister <33.” IP claims he had intended for the images to be “tongue-in-cheek commentary satirizing a school administrator” that was deeply unappreciated by Quick.
Principal Jason Quick originally suspended the student for five days, but later reduced the sentence to three.IP — who was being treated for clinical depression and anxiety — suffered a panic attack in front of his administrators as they handed down the punishment, which IP worried would irreversibly affect his academic career.
“I.P.’s injuries are ongoing because Defendants’ suspension is part of I.P.’s permanent record and will likely impair I.P.’s ability to receive scholarships and gain admission to top colleges and universities because schools assess applicants’ academic and disciplinary records,” according to the lawsuit.
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