Bow District Settles Wristband Speech Case for $275,000Wristband Ruling Protects Speech Without Settling School Safety QuestionsCourt Says Bow District Punished Parents for Silent Sports Protest
On November 5, a federal judgment declared that Bow School District violated four plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights by restricting pink “XX” wristbands at a girls’ soccer game in Bow, New Hampshire. The settlement provides $275,000 for legal fees and costs.On November 5, a federal judgment found Bow School District violated the First Amendment rights of four people who wore pink “XX” wristbands at a girls’ soccer game in Bow, New Hampshire. The settlement provides $275,000 for legal fees and costs.On November 5, a federal judgment found Bow School District violated four plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights by restricting pink “XX” wristbands at a girls’ soccer game in Bow, New Hampshire. The settlement provides $275,000 for legal fees and costs.