Hodges Loizzi attorneys will share insights on various school law topics at the upcoming IASB-IASA-IASBO Joint Annual Conference on November 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Partners Pam Simaga and…
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Pamela E. Simaga
As a partner in the firm, Pam Simaga’s practice covers a broad range of matters within the areas of litigation, students, property tax appeals, and investigations.
The Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of an Indiana school district, finding that the school acted appropriately when it stopped a student from posting flyers with political images and temporarily…
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In Hagen v. Fond du Lac School District, a female principal in her 50s alleged that the District discriminated against her on the basis of age and sex after the…
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In A.A. v. Board of Education of Summit School District No. 104, a school administrator found a loaded pellet gun, with the orange safety tip spray painted back, in the…
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In Inendino v. Nance-Holt, et al., a firefighter/EMT was terminated and placed on the no rehire list after making racially offensive comments on Facebook, violating the Chicago Fire Department (CFD)…
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In Hicks v. Illinois Department of Corrections, a newspaper accused Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) employees of posting "offensive content" on Facebook. This accusation led to an internal investigation, and…
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In the most important fishing case school leaders will ever read, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous…
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In Thomas v. Neenah Joint School District, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Illinois school districts) affirmed a federal district court’s dismissal of a parent’s claim…
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In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,…
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The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST”) sponsors the After School Satan Club at public schools throughout the country. In February 2023, the TST applied to use the facilities of the Saucon…
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