Virginia school board silenced parents concerned with MS-13-affiliated student in school, lawsuit claims

Parents from the Loudoun County School district in Virginia are suing the school board, claiming that their First Amendment rights were violated at a board meeting.

"Time and time again, the Loudoun County School Board has demonstrated through its actions an unwillingness to respect those rights exercised by community members and parents commenting concerned with the actions of their public schools. This latest constitutional violation is even more pronounced, given that the topic was related to the safety of students," America First Legal Senior Advisor Ian Prior, whose organization is representing the parents, said in a statement. Michael Lee is a writer for Fox News. Prior to joining Fox News, Michael worked for the Washington Examiner, Bongino.com, and Unbiased America. He has covered politics for more than eight years.

The parents, who are suing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, claim that their First Amendment rights were violated during an Oct. 8 public school board meeting, where some of them attempted to raise concerns to the board about their decision to reinstate the student only for the board to cut off their microphones and end the public comment period.