An attorney s contract with the state was terminated because he criticized her support of a measure banning gender-confirming treatments for transgender youth.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas attorney’s contract with the state was terminated because he emailed a legislator and criticized her support of a measure banning gender confirming treatments for transgender youth, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas filed the lawsuit on behalf of Casey Copeland, whose contract with the Administrative Office of the Courts was terminated after he emailed a sponsor of the ban enacted earlier this year. The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging the ban, which is set to take effect July 28.
“Although Copeland spoke out on a matter of public concern covered by both local and national press, defendants decided to punish Copeland in violation of his protected right to engage in core political speech critical of his state legislator by terminating his contract with the state,” the lawsuit said.
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