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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Retiring SOU president Roy Saigo recalls days in Japanese-American camps ... Since You Asked: New airbows not legal for hunting in Oregon ... Recruiting firm didn't pick Patridge ... Retiring SOU president Roy Saigo recalls days in Japanese-American camps ... Since You Asked: New airbows not legal for hunting in Oregon ... Recruiting firm didn't pick Patridge ... EUGENE Court: Eugene district can't disclose boy's old suspension Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 27, 2016 at 7:20 PM By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 27, 2016 at 7:20 PM » Social News EUGENE — A federal judge has blocked the Eugene School District from releasing the disciplinary record of a high school senior who doesn't want colleges to know that he was accused of sexual harassment when he was a seventh-grader. The Register-Guard reports the student who plans to take the SAT is worried the suspension he received as a middle school student in 2011 may hurt his chances for college admission. Court documents say the boy was off school grounds when he harassed two students by talking about pornography and referencing an abbreviation that can be construed as pertaining to a sex act. The victims were sixth-graders — a girl with impaired hearing and a boy with autism. The lawsuit goes back to 2012, when the boy's parents argued the district violated their son's rights to free speech and due process by wrongly labeling him as a sexual harasser without a proper hearing or evidence. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Coffin initially rejected the lawsuit, asserting the parents were trying to use the federal courts to overturn the school district's finding of harassment. The parents then appealed the case to the federal appeals court, saying the district lacked disciplinary authority because the alleged harassment took place after school and away from school. Coffin on Monday issued the preliminary injunction blocking release of the disciplinary record. The boy was with three of his friends when an adult bicyclist overheard the harassing behavior and reported it to school officials, court documents state. An investigation concluded the boy was the ringleader of the group and was handed a two-day suspension. District Superintendent Gustavo Balderas declined comment on the case. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 27, 2016 at 7:20 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501