Legal Opinion
Barna v. Board of School Directors of the Panther Valley School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 7, 2017No. 15-3904PublishedCited by 248 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff John Barna filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the Panther Valley School Board (“School Board” or “Board”) and several of its officials violated his First Amendment rights by categorically banning him from attending Board meetings after he was threatening and disruptive on several occasions. The Board and the individual officials moved for summary judgment. The District Court granted the motion, holding that although the Board’s ban violated Barna’s constitutional rights, qualified immunity shielded both the Board and the officials…
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