North Carolina Father Sues School District for Bathroom Policy Disclosure, Seeks Notice Before 2 Children Share Facilities
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
North Carolina Father Sues School District for Bathroom Policy Disclosure, Seeks Notice Before 2 Children Share Facilities
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
Summary
Brandon Matthews filed a federal lawsuit and a preliminary injunction request against Cabarrus County Schools, asking a judge to force disclosure of bathroom and locker-room rules affecting his fourth-grade daughter and high-school son.
June 8 responses from both principals said student matters are confidential and would not confirm whether opposite-sex students could use those facilities, which Matthews says left his request unanswered.
The suit says Matthews is seeking policy information and advance notice—not to identify or block any student—and argues the district's case-by-case approach violates his First Amendment free-exercise and Fourteenth Amendment due-process rights.
America First Legal tied the case to the Supreme Court's Mahmoud v. Taylor notice-and-opt-out ruling, saying a win could pressure schools beyond Cabarrus County to disclose similar policies to parents.