Alan L. v. Lexington Public Schools

D. Mass. · 1:25-cv-13047 · 2025 · CourtListener

Cite as L. v. Lexington Pub. Schs., No. 1:25-cv-13047 (D. Mass. filed Oct. 17, 2025)

District1st Cir.Schools & education Speech & religious objections Family & parental rights

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No. 1:25-cv-13047

Assigned to: F. Dennis Saylor IV
Referred to: Jennifer C. Boal
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: Both
Date filed: 2025-10-17
Last filing: 2026-10-27

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D. Mass. · No. 1:25-cv-13047 · Docket on CourtListener

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L. v. Lexington Pub. Schs., No. 1:25-cv-13047 (D. Mass. filed Oct. 17, 2025)

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2026-10-08 Entry 79#79

Filings on file (34 in 17 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2025-10-17	1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11305121 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form )(Whiting, Samuel) Modified on 10/17/2025 to delete duplicate docket text. (SP). (Entered: 10/17/2025)	Complaint	24	PDF CL

	1-1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11305121 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form )(Whiting, Samuel) Modified on 10/17/2025 to delete duplicate docket text. (SP). (Entered: 10/17/2025)	Exhibit Exhibits A-E	7	PDF CL
	1-2	COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11305121 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form )(Whiting, Samuel) Modified on 10/17/2025 to delete duplicate docket text. (SP). (Entered: 10/17/2025)	Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet	1	PDF CL
	1-3	COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11305121 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form )(Whiting, Samuel) Modified on 10/17/2025 to delete duplicate docket text. (SP). (Entered: 10/17/2025)	Category Form Category Form	1	PDF CL
2025-11-06	25	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Motion for Preliminary Injunction	5	PDF CL

	25-1	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Supplement Memorandum of Law	22	PDF CL
	25-2	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Affidavit Alan L. Declaration	15	PDF CL
	25-3	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit A	7	PDF CL
	25-4	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit B	5	PDF CL
	25-5	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit C	2	PDF CL
	25-6	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit D	5	PDF CL
	25-7	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit E	1	PDF CL
	25-8	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit F	2	PDF CL
	25-9	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit G	1	PDF CL
	25-10	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit H	1	PDF CL
	25-11	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Alan L. Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Exhibit I	1	PDF CL
2025-11-19	26	Opposition re 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Julie Hackett, Lexington Public Schools, Lexington School Committee, Gerardo Martinez, Andrea So. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Families, Families, Families!, # 2 Exhibit All Are Welcome, # 3 Exhibit Uncle Bobby's Wedding, # 4 Exhibit 2025-2026 Elementary Handbook, # 5 Exhibit Affidavit of Andrea So, # 6 Exhibit Mahmoud Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 7 Exhibit IEP - Redacted, # 8 Exhibit Affidavit of Johanna Hoxie, # 9 Exhibit Affidavit of Katherine Smith w-Tab A, # 10 Exhibit Affidavit of Caroline Chestna, # 11 Exhibit Affidavit of Morgan Brogie, # 12 Exhibit Affidavit of Caroly Custodio)(Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 11/19/2025)	Opposition to Motion	21	PDF CL
2025-12-11	32	Main document not on file

	32-1	MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit J - Images of books, # 3 Exhibit K - Curriculum)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 12/11/2025)	Affidavit	3	PDF CL
	32-2	MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration by Alan L.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit J - Images of books, # 3 Exhibit K - Curriculum)(Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 12/11/2025)	Exhibit J - Images of books	41	PDF CL
2025-12-30	37	District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ONPLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction is GRANTED. A separate preliminary injunction order will be entered in accordance with this Memorandum and Order.(MMM) (Entered: 12/30/2025)	Memorandum & ORDER	24	PDF CL
2025-12-30	39	District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. AMENDED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION(MMM) (Entered: 12/30/2025)	Preliminary Injunction	4	PDF CL
2026-01-20	44	MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) by Julie Hackett, Lexington Public Schools, Lexington School Committee, Gerardo Martinez, Andrea So.(Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 01/20/2026)	Motion to Dismiss	3	PDF CL
2026-01-20	45	MEMORANDUM in Support re 44 MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) filed by Julie Hackett, Lexington Public Schools, Lexington School Committee, Gerardo Martinez, Andrea So. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit So's Aug. 28 and Sept. 5 Correspondence)(Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 01/20/2026)	Memorandum in Support of Motion	21	PDF CL
2026-01-20	47	District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: SCHEDULING ORDER ENTERED:Initial Disclosures must be completed by 2/6/26.Amendments to Pleadings must be filed by 7/24/26. Written discovery (requests for production of documents, interrogatories andrequest for admissions) shall be served no later than 8/8/26.All discovery, other than expert discovery, and fact discovery must be completed by 10/2/26. Plaintiff experts must be disclosed by 10/14/26.Plaintiff experts must be deposed by 11/19/26.Defendant experts must be disclosed by 11/19/26. Defendant experts must be deposed 12/20/26.Dispositive Motions must be filed by 2/19/27. NOTICE OF HEARINGS: Motion Hearing set for 3/10/2026 11:00 AM by video before District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV.Status Conference set for 5/22/2026 03:00 PM by telephone before District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV.Status Conference set for 10/9/2026 03:00 PM by telephone before District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV.(MMM) (Entered: 01/21/2026)	Scheduling Order	6	PDF CL
2026-02-02	48	NOTICE by Julie Hackett, Lexington Public Schools, Lexington School Committee, Gerardo Martinez, Andrea So re 39 Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiff's List of "Other Identified LGBTQ+ Educational Materials", # 2 Exhibit Excerpts From LPS Kindergarten DEI Curriculum)(Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 02/02/2026)	Notice (Other)	5	PDF CL

	48-1	NOTICE by Julie Hackett, Lexington Public Schools, Lexington School Committee, Gerardo Martinez, Andrea So re 39 Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiff's List of "Other Identified LGBTQ+ Educational Materials", # 2 Exhibit Excerpts From LPS Kindergarten DEI Curriculum)(Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 02/02/2026)	Exhibit Plaintiff's List of "Other Identified LGBTQ+ Educational Mater	4	PDF CL
	48-2	NOTICE by Julie Hackett, Lexington Public Schools, Lexington School Committee, Gerardo Martinez, Andrea So re 39 Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiff's List of "Other Identified LGBTQ+ Educational Materials", # 2 Exhibit Excerpts From LPS Kindergarten DEI Curriculum)(Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 02/02/2026)	Exhibit Excerpts From LPS Kindergarten DEI Curriculum	3	PDF CL
2026-02-03	49	RESPONSE to Motion re 44 MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) filed by Alan L.. (Moelker, Nathan) (Entered: 02/03/2026)	Response to Motion	21	PDF CL
2026-02-10	51	District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING FURTHER CONTESTED MATERIALS AND REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION entered. Accordingly, and for the forgoing reasons, and based on the record evidence, defendants are not required to provide an opportunity for plaintiff to opt his child out of classroom instruction using the books Pink Is For Boys by Robb Pearlman and Except When They Don’t by Laura Gehl. The term “LGBTQ+” shall be defined for purposes of the preliminary injunction as provided in this memorandum and order. The Court will issue a second amended preliminary injunction that includes these definitions.So Ordered.(MAC) (Entered: 02/10/2026)	Memorandum & ORDER	7	PDF CL
2026-02-10	52	District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: SECOND AMENDED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION entered. (MAC) (Entered: 02/10/2026)	Preliminary Injunction	5	PDF CL
2026-02-10	53	REPLY to Response to 44 MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) filed by Julie Hackett, Lexington Public Schools, Lexington School Committee, Gerardo Martinez, Andrea So. (Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 02/10/2026)	Reply to Response to Motion	8	PDF CL
2026-05-11	55	MOTION for Protective Order and for Leave to Serve Late Discovery by Lexington Public Schools.(Gill, Alexandra) (Entered: 05/11/2026)	Protective Order	2	PDF CL
2026-07-21	59	District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS entered. For the foregoing reasons, defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED as to Counts 2 and 6 of the complaint; GRANTED as to all claims against defendant Julie Hackett; and is otherwise DENIED.So Ordered.(MAC)	Memorandum & Order	16	PDF CL
2026-10-27	84	Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ORDER entered DENYING 62 Motion to Compel (AHH)	Order on Motion to Compel	9	PDF CL

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