OLDHAM FIRST AMENDMENT
Silent No More: Unveiling the Hidden Forces Restricting Freedom of Speech in Oldham County Schools
THE HISTORY THROUGH VIDEO AND EMAIL EVIDENCE
Micah Cain's Speech Which Resulted in Him Being Banned From His Children's Public School and a Threat of Legal Action For Trespassing, Harassment, And/or Menacing
On 9/27/2021 Mr. Micah Cain was removed from an Oldham County Public School board meeting and banned by Oldham County Schools from future meetings. Mr. Cain would later successfully sue the Oldham County School Board for violating his First Amendment rights (link to story). Ultimately the school system agreed to all demands in his settlement (link)
Since 2021 the Superintendent (the Official Custodian of Public Records) has denied numerous open record attempts by multiple Oldham County citizens regarding this event. These records were requested in an attempt to gain further insight to the decisions made surrounding this matter.
Finally, in February 2024, a FOIA request for these records was successful which greatly illuminated the events and person(s) responsible for a poor understanding of protecting a citizen's Constitutional Rights regarding public expression at these meetings. The decisions made by this person(s) resulted in many of the unfortunate events that have occurred since that time.
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Thanks to the FOIA documents these events are now known and we are able to list the events chronologically and let the People decide for themselves:
Who was the person or persons most responsible for the alleged First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment infringement of citizens during Oldham County Public Expression and the policies which followed?
9.27.2021
BOARD CHAIRPERSON JOYCE FLETCHER AND BOARD MEMBER
LARRY DODSON ORDER THE REMOVAL OF MICAH CAIN
DURING PUBLIC EXPRESSION
WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF CAIN HERE
THE 10.12.21 LETTER, THE ALLEGATIONS, AND THE BAN
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On 9.27.21 Mr. Cain was removed by an Oldham County Police Officer
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Mr. Cain's outbursts were "unacceptable" and "unsafe"
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His actions were deemed "unacceptable" and "unsafe" by the Board
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Mr. Cain was banned until January 2022
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Mr. Cain was also banned from campus before and after public Board meetings
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Any violations of the conditions in the letter may result in arrest for trespassing, harassment, and/or menacing (bolded for emphasis in the letter)
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Accusation of Mr. Cain creating a "hostile" or "unsafe environment"
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All measures mentioned in the letter are necessary to endure "safety and order"
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Mr. Cain was prohibited due to his actions at the "last meeting" (9.27.21).
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No mention was made regarding his actions or behavior of any prior meetings including any meetings in August 2021​
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SUMMARY: 10.12.21 REBUTTAL EMAILS FROM MR. CAIN TO MR. DAVIS
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Mr. Cain was never removed for an outburst.
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This rebuttal was not contested by Mr. Eric Davis​
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Mr. Cain was instead removed by Mr. Deaves for exceeding the allowed time of 2 minutes
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This rebuttal was not contested by Mr. Eric Davis​
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Mr. Cain respectfully left after being asked to leave by Mr. Deaves​
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This rebuttal was not contested by Mr. Eric Davis​
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Mr. Cain was never approached by a police officer and/or escorted out​
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This rebuttal was not contested by Mr. Eric Davis​
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Mr. Cain used no profanity and did not call anyone any names​
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This rebuttal was not contested by Mr. Eric Davis​
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Mr. Eric Davis replied to the rebuttal in "strong support of your advocacy"​
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Mr. Eric Davis replied to the rebuttal that he "agreed with many of your points"
10.12.2021 @ 4:52 PM
Micah Cain Email to Eric Davis (Author of the Letter)
10.12.2021 @ 5:42 PM
Eric Davis Reply to Micah Cain
10.12.2021 @ 6:40 PM
Micah Cain Reponds to Eric Davis
No Additional Correspondence Was Ever Received From Eric Davis After This Email
10.12.2021 @ 11:35 PM
Ms. Lamprecht Sends an Email to the School Board
(more on this later)
10.13.2021 @ 5:53 AM
Larry Dodson Sends Email to Jason Radford and Anne Coorssen Referencing the Decision to Ban Cain and the Letter
REDACTED
10.13.2021 @ 7:29 AM
Jason Radford Sends Email to Board Chair Joyce Fletcher Announcing Ban of Micah Cain "Based On His Behavior and Comments"
10.13.2021 @ 8:43 AM
Chair Joyce Fletcher Voices This Decision Is "Excellent"
and She Will Forward to the Board Members
10.13.2021 @ 8:44 AM
Chair Joyce Fletcher Forwards the Announcement From
Jason Radford to the Board
10.13.2021 @ 8:53 AM
Anne Coorssen and Jason Radford Discuss the Letter
REDACTED
10.13.2021 @ 8:54 AM
General Counsel Anne Coorssen Exclaims "An Excellent Opportunity to Educate This Taxpayer!"
Chair Joyce Fletcher States "...And So It Begins"
(other responses REDACTED)
10.13.2021 @ 10:03 AM
Chair Joyce Fletcher Forwards to the Board the Punishment of Micah Cain By Including A Copy of the Letter From Eric Davis
10.15.2021 @ 1:57 PM
Ms. Summerlin Email to The Board and Administration Voicing Concern of the Banning of a Fellow Parent From Future Meetings
10.18.2021 @ 10:47 AM
Suzanne Hundley States She Was Not Involved
In the Punishment of Micah Cain
10.18.2021 @ 11:52 AM
Jason Radford Finally Responds to Ms. Lamprecht's Email from 10.12.2021
(Many incredible statements are contained in this email)
After Review of the Oldham County Board of Education Public Expression Policy Constitutional Attorney Jennifer Kinsley Stated Clearly That the Policy Was In Violation of the First Amendment
The Kinsley August 10, 2022 Letter Which Dismantled the
Oldham County Board of Education Policy Can Be Found HERE
Kentucky HOUSE BILL 121 (LINK) Was Passed on 4/08/2022
Which Requires at Least 15 Minutes of Public Expression
at Local Board of Education Meetings
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS FOR THE OLDHAM COMMUNITY
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Who was the person or person(s) responsible for the removal of Mr. Cain during public expression?
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Who was the person or person(s) responsible for the creation of the letter which was sent to Mr. Cain?
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Who was the leader and decision maker that allowed the Oldham County School Board to become involved in (now multiple) lawsuits involving alleged infringements of Constitutional Rights?
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Is this leader and decision maker still in a position of power to make additional mistakes in the future?
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How confident do you feel that your Constitutional Rights will be protected in the future when addressing your publicly elected Officials at your County's School Board meetings?