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Millcreek Township School District violated First Amendment by suing citizen, court says Beth Ann Rosica October 13, 2025 October 13, 2025

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School districts are prohibited from suing citizens for defamation because it is considered a violation of the First Amendment. However, that didn’t stop a suburban Erie school district from trying — at the taxpayer’s expense.

Millcreek Township School District (MTSD), according to a former elected school director, is engaged in a five-year plus legal battle because it objected to his requests for information and comments he made publicly. The school board and superintendent first denied legitimate requests for information from this duly elected school di

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