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Former Apalachee Teacher Appealing Decision in Facebook Lawsuit
A Piedmont Circuit judge handed down a ruling in April saying the Barrow County School System had not acted illegally in firing the teacher.
A former Apalachee High School language arts teacher who lost a suit against the Barrow County School System in April is appealing the judge's ruling, according to a report by the Barrow County News.
Ashley Payne made national headlines in 2009 when school administrators asked her to resign after receiving an anonymous tip about photos posted on her personal Facebook page showing her holding alcoholic beverages.
In the lawsuit, Payne accused the school system of unlawful termination, and a Piedmont Circuit judge issued a summary judgment in April that the Barrow County School System had not acted illegally. Payne's lawyers filed a notice of appeal with the Georgia Court of Appeals on May 2, the Barrow County News reports.
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