Judge dismisses NJ school board member’s free speech lawsuit

An Alloway school board member alleged that state ethics rules violate her free speech rights. A judge said she has no standing to sue yet.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 397

Last Updated: 1 day, 20 hours ago

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A federal judge has dismissed an Alloway school board member’s lawsuit alleging state officials had impermissibly restrained her speech over an ethics complaint prompted by comments about board matters that she made publicly.

U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn found that the board member, Gail Nazarene, has no standing to sue because state officials had not moved to enforce the ethics complaint, which was filed after Nazarene solicited feedback on a proposed …

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