Christian McGhee, a North Carolina high school student, was suspended for using the term 'illegal alien' in class, leading his parents to enroll him in a homeschooling program. He filed a lawsuit accusing the school of violating his free speech and education rights. The lawsuit claims the school labeled his remark as racially insensitive, causing a disturbance, while Christian argues the term is widely used and caused no significant disruption.
The North Carolina student who was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class provided FAIR an update on his newly-filed lawsuit against the school. https://t.co/SLtmbWbDjc
On April 9, a sophomore in North Carolina named Christian McGhee raised his hand and asked his English teacher whether her use of the word “aliens” referred to “space aliens, or illegal aliens who need green cards?” He was suspended for three days for using a racial slur and… https://t.co/bVCrys433H
ERIN ELMORE: Parents sue North Carolina high school after son suspended for saying "illegal alien" https://t.co/2ilT3mtiMT
North Carolina school officials are being accused of violating a student's constitutional rights after suspending him for saying the words "illegal aliens" in class. https://t.co/DkvLVCHxoj
ERIN ELMORE: Parents sue North Carolina high school after son suspended for saying 'illegal alien' https://t.co/QdRrGTRkXv
Standing up to the madness. North Carolina student takes legal action after son is suspended for using the term 'illegal alien' https://t.co/PgnerXUi8K #FoxNews
Christian McGhee is suing his North Carolina high school after they suspended him for three days for using the term "illegal aliens." https://t.co/fDGTzk3Bk7
'Outrageous!' Pupil suspended from school for using term 'illegal alien' in class https://t.co/44a00WbqIe
The school said Christian was suspended for “making a racially insensitive remark that caused a class disturbance,” while the lawsuit argued that “illegal alien” is a widely used term and that the comment caused no significant disruption. https://t.co/SgVfEaMulW
“The school has not only violated his constitutional right to free speech, but also his right to due process and his right to access education, a guaranteed right under North Carolina law,” Mr. Dougherty said. https://t.co/SgVfEaMulW
A 16-year-old North Carolina student has sued his high school for suspending him after he used the term “illegal aliens” in a question about an assignment. https://t.co/j5dsQyTAI6 https://t.co/R8uLYqZ0b5
Student Suspended Over Using Term 'Illegal Alien' In Class Files Lawsuit https://t.co/Wv1FcOG19F
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina accuses the Davidson County Board of Education of “violating his rights to free speech, education, and due process.” https://t.co/SgVfEaMulW
update -- Student files lawsuit after North Carolina high school suspends him for saying Illegal Alien. https://t.co/GAmc3p4FVX
Three weeks after the suspension, his parents withdrew him from Lexington High School and enrolled him in a certified homeschooling program “in response to the threats and hostility of the administration,” according to the lawsuit. https://t.co/SgVfEaMulW