
Lawfare in Cobb, Taxpayers Foot The Bill for Democrat Led Lawsuits on Cobb School Board Republicans
A controversial federal discrimination lawsuit spearheaded by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) burden’s Cobb County taxpayers with potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal defense costs. These funds, which could have been utilized to enhance educational opportunities for Cobb students, are instead being spent on defending against what many see as more frivolous legal actions.
The lawsuit involves a transgender student, pseudonymously referred to as “A.A.,” who joined the case against Cobb County Schools. Initially filed in February by Katie Rinderle, a former Due West Elementary teacher dismissed in 2023 for reading a picture book about a nonbinary child to her class, which was a violation of state law, the suit has expanded to include A.A. and the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Action.