Legal Opinion
Besler v. Board of Education
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 17, 2010PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin
During the public comment period of a meeting of the Board of Education of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (Board), the Board President denied plaintiff Philip Besler the opportunity to complete a statement critical of both Board policy and a high school coach he believed had verbally abused student-athletes, including his daughter. Besler filed a federal civil rights claim pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that he was entitled to express his grievances at the meeting—a public forum—and that the Board violated his free-speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Besler v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF W. WINDSORSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010