I have been severely prejudiced against by my local school district, which has blocked me from internships, extracurricular activities, clubs, and other things I have the right to- all because I am a homeschooled student. This immature behavior disgusts me- I pay taxes to this district! How do I sue the state/district? How do I make a law preventing this type of prejudiced behavior from occurring again to other innocent, deserving students?
Update:PS. The internship was NOT SCHOOL RUN. It was GOVERNMENT run. And yes, it was prejudice, you don't need details.
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You file a lawsuit in your county court - a "court of equity" or "chancery division" if you're asking for a court order (injunction) prohibiting something (eg. unfair discrimination based on your status as a homeschooled student) or mandating something (eg. access to extracurricular activities), or a "court of law" or "law division" if you're asking for monetary damages. Ask the court clerk how and where to file, what forms to use (some may be online), and what the filing fees are.
You will be well advised to contact a lawyer or nonprofit advocacy organization that specializes in education law in your state. Law schools in your state may also have education law clinics that could give you some advice and possibly representation. If your income (and your family's income, if you're under 18, possibly also under 21 if a full-time student) is low enough, the Legal Aid or Legal Services may be able to represent you, if they take cases related to access to education.
Suing the District Attorney's workplace or the Assistant District lawyers will likely be a waste of effort and time. There is a authorized doctrine known as absolute prosecutorial immunity, that covers even essentially the most negligent and intentional acts of ADAs. Under this doctrine, as lengthy a prosecutor's alleged habits is inside their prosecutorial role, they're undoubtedly immune... instance... if an ADA in courtroom withholds proof, lies, or a prosecutor comes to a decision to not cross ahead with a case, and many others., you are not able to keep them in charge for civil damages. Police even have certified immunity, that's no longer as huge, and lots of instances can also be gained or settled. It is a fair police officer typical. For instance, if a fair police officer would have believed that a crime was once being dedicated, or were dedicated, or was once approximately to arise, then the officer could have possible reason to arrest. But suing for "no longer doing their task" good, no longer definite if there's a declare there... with out extra details. To uncover extra data, I could touch the regional ACLU workplace.
You would sue the school district.
Presently you are not being discriminated against. School clubs, activities and intern programs are open to students of the school only. You would have to get them to change the laws to allow anyone who wants to join the schools clubs to do so.
I doubt you will be successful, but if you have that kind of money go ahead at throw it at attorneys. The public outcry would be severe if our students organizations were suddenly open to the public.