Timeline of Events Where Pocket Constitutions Were Almost Blocked from Distribution in Some Texas Schools

Here’s an August 28, 2025 email from Robert Goodman, Florida Faith Director of Citizens Defending Freedom, to Jerry Newcombe, providing a timeline on attempts by some leftist school authorities to block distribution of pocket Constitutions in some schools in Texas around Constitution Day (September 17), 2023.

Robert Goodman wrote:

Here’s a quick timeline of what happened with the pocket Constitution situation in Texas:

Leander ISD Pocket Constitutions

Early September 2023: The 917 Society donated 17,000 pocket Constitutions to Williamson County schools. Citizens Defending Freedom (CDF) and Moms for Liberty helped distribute them.
Sept 10: Volunteers tried giving the Constitutions to 8th graders at Leander ISD.
Sept 14: LISD initially rejected over 4,000 copies, claiming they violated district neutrality.
Sept 15: CDF attorney, and founder of Remnant Law, Jonathan Hullihan sent a letter to the superintendent citing First Amendment and Texas law violations.
Later Sept 15: LISD reversed its decision after consulting legal counsel; the Constitutions were approved for student distribution.
Sept 17: Distribution completed in time for Constitution Day and Celebrate Freedom Week.

Jonathan called it a huge victory for free speech and civic education.

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