2014-10-12 22:25
Would the Freshwaters do it over again?Yes.Few people could have imagined John Freshwater, the guy they once sat next to in church or while cheering on the Dover Tornadoes, would find himsel… Read More
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2014-10-10 23:54
This is a response to The Columbus Dispatch editorial of October 9, 2014, titled "Court affirms teacher was unacceptably insubordinate."
The Dispatch claims that the U.S. Supreme Court ha… Read More
2014-10-09 09:54
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court denied John Freshwater's petition for certiorari. The unsigned order does not provide explanation or comment.
"I am extremely disappointed," Freshwater's at… Read More
2014-10-09 09:48
“Strong defense of lawsuits filed against boards of education is achieved,” according to the philosophy statement on the website of Britton Smith Peters & Kalail, “thro… Read More
2014-10-09 09:48
“Strong defense of lawsuits filed against boards of education is achieved,” according to the philosophy statement on the website of Britton Smith Peters & Kalail, “thro… Read More
2014-05-02 06:28
John Freshwater’s attorney Rita Dunaway has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the firing of Freshwater from his job at Mount Vernon City Schools.
The petition presents two k… Read More
2014-04-30 09:35
The following press release was provided by The Rutherford Institute:
COLUMBUS, Ohio— Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a motion in Freshwater v. Mt. Vernon City Schoo… Read More
2013-12-11 11:35
John Freshwater, through his attorney R. Kelly Hamilton,
filed his reply brief with the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday. The brief is the
final step before oral arguments are presented in Febr… Read More
2013-12-11 10:15
The John Freshwater case received an influx of new paperwork
on Thursday as the Mount Vernon Board of Education and its cohorts submitted
their briefs to the Ohio Supreme Court just in time… Read More
2013-11-26 09:11
In a 4-3 vote the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the firing of John Freshwater. Apparently black robes are good for hiding yellow streaks. Dissenting Justice Paul E. Pfeifer wrote, “In a ca… Read More
2013-11-19 22:18
The following press release was provided by The Rutherford Institute:
COLUMBUS, Ohio—In a mixed ruling that affirms the First Amendment right of a public school teacher to keep a pers… Read More
2013-11-06 09:35
There will be an opportunity to meet the candidates for the Mount Vernon Board of Education on October 1 at the Mount Vernon High School Theater at 6:30 p.m.
This event is sponsored by the… Read More
2013-06-29 01:52
The following is from a June 24, 2013 post by IDTheFuture.com:
“On this episode of ID The Future, listen in as Joshua Youngkin and attorney Rita Dunaway of The Rutherford Instit… Read More
2013-05-05 10:23
The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday regarding John Freshwater’s claim that he was wrongfully terminated from his job teaching at Mount Vernon City Schools.
… Read More
2013-02-27 13:51
The following press release was provided by The Rutherford Institute:
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio—In oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 27, The Rutherford Inst… Read More
2013-01-18 15:05
Four years ago AccountabilityInTheMedia.com was launched to respond to inaccuracies in the media’s coverage of the John Freshwater and Mount Vernon Board of Education controversy.
Dur… Read More
2013-01-17 01:10
During Monday’s meeting, the Mount Vernon Board of Education approved the retirement of Steve Short, superintendent of schools, effective June 30, 2013.
In a Jan. 11 letter to the boa… Read More
2012-11-30 02:44
The Mount Vernon Board of Education lost a last-ditch effort
to keep significant portions of John Freshwater’s appeal from being heard by
the Ohio Supreme Court.
The court on Wednes… Read More
2012-10-24 21:24
When the Mount Vernon Board of Education met for its
organizational meeting in January 2012, it was missing something very important:
A copy of the oath of office.
As even Chief Justice J… Read More
2012-10-24 00:30
The following press release was provided today by The Rutherford Institute:
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio—Attorneys for the Rutherford Institute have filed a final reply brief in the c… Read More
2012-10-16 00:28
The Ohio Supreme Court announced today that oral argument for John Freshwater v. Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education
has been scheduled for February 27, 2013.
According t… Read More
2012-09-28 01:40
The following press release was provided Tuesday by The Rutherford Institute:
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio—Attorneys for the Mount Vernon City School District have asked the Ohio Supr… Read More
2012-09-25 12:28
The controversy at the Mount Vernon City Schools began with the Bible, and it may soon get back to being about the Bible.
At least if attorneys for the Mount Vernon Board of Education get t… Read More
2012-09-24 23:18
The Mount Vernon Board of Education’s attorneys are requesting that the Ohio Supreme Court allow them additional time to respond to John Freshwater’s recently filed merit brief… Read More
2012-09-07 21:19
The following press release was provided Wednesday by The Rutherford Institute:
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio—In filing a merits brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in Freshwater v. Moun… Read More
2012-08-29 21:13
John Freshwater, through his attorneys, filed a merit brief with the Ohio Supreme Court on Friday. The brief presents the basis for his claim that he was wrongfully terminated from his job t… Read More
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