Nicholas Blanchard v. Augusta Board of Education, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE NICHOLAS BLANCHARD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:26-cv-00049-SDN ) AUGUSTA BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) et al. ) ) Defendants. ORDER This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Nicholas Blanchard’s motion for a preliminary injunction. ECF No. 2. Mr. Blanchard seeks to enjoin the Augusta Board of Education; its chair, Martha Witham; and the Augusta School Department (collectively, the “Defendants”) from enforcing various provisions of its Policy BEDH, which concerns public participation at school board meetings. For the following reasons, Mr. Blanchard’s…