Recent News About Joel F. Handler
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A Cook County judge is again deciding whether to dismiss the lawsuit brought by an ex-Palatine High School teacher who says a Black Lives Matter activist, who has since been elected to the Palatine school board, wrongly accused her of racism, leading to her being fired.
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Plaintiff Jeanne Hedgepeth says Palatine Township High School District 211 and school board members should be made to pay for violating her First Amendment speech rights. She is separately suing a Black Lives Matter activist and current District 211 board member who she says falsely accused her of being a racist.
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GoFundMe said the fundraiser to help former Palatine High School teacher Jeanne Hedgepeth 'violated terms of service."
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The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
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A former Palatine High School teacher fired last summer, allegedly for her response on social media to Black Lives Matter protests, has sued a local BLM protest organizer for allegedly smearing her reputation on Facebook, leading to her termination.
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The following cases categorized as "contract" cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Aug. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
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An adult student alleges she had to repeat her practicum at a Chicago college a year later because the school did not help her resolve issues with her placement.
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A branch of Bangladesh's controlling political party has filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, claiming an honorary street sign in Rogers Park is named after a man "responsible for the turmoil and eventual fall of Bangladesh in 1971."
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A Kane County resident is suing her former employer over claims of retaliatory discharge.
