comment: OK,  I was a little confused about what happened, so I looked around:
  
  The appeals court ruling, which was filed on Dec. 29, determined that Dodge’s hat was protected speech. The panel affirmed the lower court’s ruling that the district and Gomes were not liable but allowed claims against Garrett to move forward, determining sufficient evidence exists for a jury to consider whether the principal violated the teacher’s constitutional rights.
  
  So basically,  the principal may have violated the teacher's first amendment right, but that the school district and human resources chief did not.