Politics
Supreme Court Rejects Teacher’s Appeal
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving the firing of a teacher in Illinois who posted inflammatory content about George Floyd's death on social media. The decision may set a precedent for similar cases.
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The Hill
The Supreme Court said Monday it will not consider whether a suburban Chicago teacher was rightfully fired over inflammatory Facebook posts in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. Jeanne Hedgepeth was a teacher at Palatine High School in Illinois for 20 years. But while on summe
2026-05-18 14:18 UTC