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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Termination of Oregon School Counselor Over Book Display

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the termination of Oregon school counselor Roderick E. Theis II, ruling that his display of books promoting binary gender views was not protected by the First Amendment. The court found that Theis's speech was considered government speech while he was fulfilling his duties, and his actions constituted a bias incident according to the InterMountain Education Service District.

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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the termination of Oregon school counselor Roderick E. Theis II, ruling that his display of books promoting binary gender views was not protected by the First Amendment. The court found that Theis's speech was considered government speech while he was fulfilling his duties, and his actions constituted a bias incident according to the InterMountain Education Service District.

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Fired school counselor loses again after free speech fight over gender-themed books in his office

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Termination of Oregon School Counselor Over Book Display