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News Nov 9, 2016

Supporters of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Lawsuit Against Springfield Pastor Scott Lively Gather at Federal Courthouse (Photos, Video)

Supporters of an East African advocacy group that has filed a “crimes against humanity” lawsuit against anti-homosexuality evangelist pastor Scott Lively gathered in front of the federal courthouse Wednesday morning Dozens of supporters, including 16 Ugandans, some of whom traveled from their country to be present here today, demonstrated outside in advance of a hearing later …

Lawsuits Nov 4, 2016

Alleging Cronyism and Corruption, Developers File $50M Lawsuit Against Springfield Over RMV Project

Investors in an ill-fated development for a new Registry of Motor Vehicles building have filed a $50 million lawsuit in federal court, alleging the city plunged the project into an abyss of evasive and corrupt tactics to stall it into failure. Martone Place LLC and HDC Four LLC filed the complaint against the city, Deputy Director of Planning Philip Dromey, Director of Public …

Legal News Sep 12, 2016

Is It OK to Segregate Students With Disabilities? Separate Springfield and Georgia Cases Race to Decide

In August the Department of Justice announced they were suing Georgia for “unnecessarily segregating students with disabilities.” A similar lawsuit has been going on in Springfield since 2014. On June 27, 2014, a parent of a student at the Springfield Public Day School, a school specifically for children with disabilities, filed a federal class suit against the city of Springfield and the …

Lawsuits Sep 7, 2016

Court Filings Offer Window Into Life at Springfield Public Day Schools as Discrimination Lawsuit Heads Toward Next Hearing

The parties in a federal discrimination lawsuit involving the city’s three public day schools for children with mental health disabilities have filed hundreds of pages of emails, affidavits and other documents this summer as the two sides argue whether the case should be certified as a class-action lawsuit. The two sides in the case have also filed testimony from special education …