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I am trying to build a case against a faculty member in a school district. With many allegations against this specific faculty member, I want to bring it to the school district first. But, I have been warned that the district or the faculty member specifically may attempt to sue me for slander or many other things for simply utilizing my freedom of speech and holding someone accountable for their negligence. I need to know if this is a possibility and what steps I should take to protect myself and others that have chosen to come forward with their statements. And if it is necessary to take legal action to get this faculty member fired I need to know how to handle that as well. Thank you.
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There is never any guaranty that you won't be sued; anyone can be sued by anyone for anything. The best you can do is to stay within the rules so that you will win any suit. If you make a false statement of fact to at least one third party that harms someone's reputation, you have defamed them (slander is written defamation; libel is oral defamawtion). Voicing an opinion is not defamation. Telling the truth is not defamation. But, again, that doesn't mean that you won't be sued.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2020 at 1:41 PM