Federal Judge Rules Against Alpharetta HIgh Student

Reuben Lack lost his suit to be reinstated as the school's student body president.

Alpharetta High student Reuben Lack has lost his legal battle Monday, April 23, to regain his position as student body president, the AJC and WSB TV have reported. U.S. District Judge Richard Story had previously rejected a request by Lack's attorney for immediate reinstatement through a temporary injunction. On Monday he again ruled against Lack. Lack claimed his rights were violated when he made a proposal for Prom Court instead of having a prom king and queen so gay and lesbian students wouldn't be excluded. But other students said the king and queen weren't elected as a couple, so anyone could have been elected as king or queen. While Lack said he held more meetings than his predecessors and was more active in school issues, the school…

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Alpharetta High Student Loses First Round in Suit to Regain Presidency

A federal judge ruled Reuben Lack engaged in his own causes, but was disrespectful to faculty advisors and failed to complete required tasks of the position.

Reuben Lack still won't be Alpharetta High's student body president when Spring Break is over in another week. A federal judge ruled on March 30 against a motion for a temporary order to reinstate him to the position he lost earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story ruled against him, but his attorney, James Radford, said that was just the first step in the lawsuit seeking temporary relief. He and his client plan to continue with the lawsuit. Lack's suit claims his First Amendment rights were violated by his removal, citing reasons he was given by his faculty advisors. Judge Story found Lack's Facebook post saying Principal Shannon Kersey shot down a proposal was protected, as was a speech to incoming freshmen that asked them…

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Judge Rules Against Alpharetta Student Who Wants President's Job Back

Reuben Lack aggressively engaged in his own causes, but failed to show respect for faculty advisors or complete required student council "spirit" tasks.