Overview
- U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema required a $125,000 bond, stating it would secure recovery of Loudoun County Public Schools’ attorney’s fees if the district wins on dispositive motions.
- The parents surpassed the amount through crowdfunding, including a single $50,000 donation from investor Michael Dearing, and posted the bond after a brief deadline extension.
- The court previously extended a temporary halt to the boys’ suspensions, allowing them to remain in class while the case proceeds.
- In separate rulings, Judge Brinkema signaled “significant weaknesses” in parts of the plaintiffs’ allegations even as the case moves forward.
- LCPS cites a policy allowing students to use facilities consistent with gender identity and says it does not tolerate harassment, while the lawsuit challenges the district’s Title IX finding and discipline.