RENO, Nev. — A Nevada honors pupil has reached a tentative settlement to settle a federal lawsuit in opposition to directors he accused of serving to college students bully him with hoax calls to an nameless faculty threats hotline.
Reno Excessive Faculty junior Lucas Gorelick, 16, graduated Friday, a day after a decide gave his lawyer and Washoe County Faculty District attorneys time to finalize their pact to settle a lawsuit Gorelick filed Could 23 in U.S. District Courtroom in Reno.
Phrases weren’t disclosed. Courtroom data present the decide set a June 28 date.
Gorelick stated he didn’t participate in commencement ceremonies.
A district spokeswoman, Victoria Campbell, declined to remark concerning the lawsuit and stated in a press release that Gorelick was welcome to attend and take part in ceremonies.
“We want him and all of our graduates a lot happiness and success sooner or later,” the assertion stated.
Gorelick was recognized by initials within the lawsuit. The teenager, his father, Jeff Gorelick, and their legal professional, Luke Busby, agreed to let The Related Press report his title.
He argued faculty district officers violated his constitutional rights by repeatedly looking out his backpack and pickup truck after hoax calls to a state Division of Schooling hotline known as SafeVoice.
In an interview, he stated he additionally was focused for bullying that he traced to his Jewish heritage, his work with Democratic occasion candidates and his faculty achievements.
