Judge dismisses freedom of religious expression lawsuit against Stillwater Public Schools

A Payne County judge has dismissed a Stillwater man's lawsuit against Stillwater Public Schools alleging his free exercise of religious expression ...

November 25, 2022
5:32 AM

A Payne County judge has dismissed a Stillwater man's lawsuit against Stillwater Public Schools alleging his free exercise of religious expression was denied.Brice Chaffin was reciting Bible passages at the Stillwater Board of Education's April 12 meeting during the time for public hearing. Board president Tim Riley told him he was straying off the topic of bathroom policy.Law enforcement escorted Chaffin out of the meeting. The suit claimed Chaffin had the right to express his religious views on school bathroom policy for transgender students without disruption under the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act.