A judge ordered a pair of Virginia parents to come up with $125K in just days if they wanted to keep defending their sons in court against his school’s transgender policies.
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FIRSTONFOX:ParentsfromNorthernVirginialateWednesdaynightsurpassedthemassive$125,000bondthatajudgeorderedthemtopayinordertostayincourtanddefendtheirsons,whoweresuspendedandfoundresponsibleforsexualharassmentafterobjectingtoatransgenderclassmateusingtheirmale-onlylockerroom.
Theparents,SethWolfeandRenaeSmith,whoaresuingtheLoudounCountyPublicSchoolsdistrict,raisedover$125,000aheadoftheFridaydeadlineandevenmettheoriginalWednesdaydeadlinebeforeitwasgrantedanextension.
TheywereoriginallyorderedbyafederaljudgelastFridaytocomeupwiththefundsbytheendofthedayonWednesdayiftheywantedtokeepfightingfortheirsonsincourt.The$125,000“bond”wasorderedbythejudgeinthecase,LeonieBrinkema,whosaidthemoneyismeanttoensurethattheparentswouldbeabletopayfortheschooldistrict’sattorneyfeesiftheyenduplosing.
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