Kluwe v. Huntington Beach Union High School District
- Filed: July 28, 2025
- Court: Central District of California
- Latest Update: Jul 31, 2025
Chris Kluwe is a well-liked, well-qualified football coach at Edison High School (EHS) in Huntington Beach, CA. Many people know him as a former Vikings NBA football player and longtime civil rights activist. The Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) unfairly sought to make an example of Kluwe when they unlawfully fired him on February 27, 2025, for comments he made at a city council meeting, criticizing the installation of a “MAGA” plaque at the Huntington County Library.
On February 28, 2025, a U.S. Congressman sent a letter of inquiry to the school district about the basis for Kluwe’s discharge. HBUHSD responded by issuing a defamatory press release about Kluwe to all EHS students, parents, and staff as well as media outlets.
In response to HBUHSD’s unlawful policing of his First Amendment Rights, on July 27, 2025, Kluwe filed a complaint, as plaintiff of the Law Practice of Anne Brafford and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California.
Case Developments
[UPDATE]September 5, 2025[/UPDATE]Judge orders tentative ruling.
[FILING]July 28, 2025[/FILING] Plaintiff files complaint against the Huntingon Beach Unified High School District.
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