Sturgis v. Copiah County School District
December 8, 2011
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| Ceara Sturgis with her mom, Veronica Rodriguez |
When graduating senior Ceara Sturgis chose to wear a tuxedo for her senior yearbook photo, rather than the drape typically reserved for girls, her school, Wesson Attendance Center, responded by excluding her entirely from the senior portrait section of the yearbook. The ACLU seeks damages for Ceara and hopes to prevent gender discrimination in the future.
STATUS: Court denied defendants' motion to dismiss. The case will proceed into discovery.
