A former Weld County high school principal will be able to pursue his claim of religious-based retaliation against the superintendent who sought to fire him, a federal judge ruled last month.
Brian Littlefield was a longtime school administrator who became the leader of Roosevelt High School in 2019. He alleged his 2021 termination was the result of a "campaign of unlawful discriminatory activity" by district leadership, owing to his status as a Christian and a White man.
On Oct. 19, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer ruled on a motion to dismiss from two of the defendants: then-Superintendent Leslie Arnold and Cara Anderson, the assistant superintendent of human resources. Brimmer dismissed Anderson from the lawsuit entirely, but found the allegations supported a claim that Arnold unlawfully took action against Littlefield as a response to his speech to a Christian student group.
"Dr. Littlefield has plausibly alleged that Ms. Arnold retaliated against him for his association with the (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) in violation of his First Amendment rights when she issued a negative performance review and demoted him," Brimmer wrote.
Littlefield alleged the retaliation began after he spoke to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes before school started on Feb. 25, 2021. Two days later, Arnold amended Littlefield's previously satisfactory performance evaluation to identify problems — including insubordination, implicit bias, and failing to promote safety...
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