一位因违反学生代词禁令而被监禁的前教师, 要求紧急上诉, A former teacher jailed for defying a school ban over student pronouns seeks urgent appeal, citing new government guidance.

Enoch Burke曾因藐视法庭而被监禁600多天的教师, Enoch Burke曾寻求对2023年高等法院禁止他进入Westmeath县Wilson医院学校的裁决迅速提出上诉。 Enoch Burke, a former teacher jailed for over 600 days due to contempt of court, has sought an expedited appeal against a 2023 High Court ruling that barred him from Wilson’s Hospital School in County Westmeath. 该禁令是在学生的首选姓名和代名词发生争议之后颁布的。 伯克是福音基督教教徒,他说这与他的宗教信仰有冲突。 The ban followed a dispute over a student’s preferred name and pronouns, which Burke, an evangelical Christian, said conflicted with his religious beliefs. 他声称,学校没有法律义务使用首选姓名或代名词,现在他支持他的上诉,并说他有理由继续被监禁。 He argues a January Department of Education statement—asserting schools have no legal obligation to use preferred names or pronouns—now supports his appeal and justifies his continued incarceration. Burke在Niamh Hyland法官面前通过视频链接提出暂停学校纪律小组程序的请求,但法官拒绝了这一请求,指出上诉法院在批准延长上诉期限之前没有管辖权。 Appearing via video-link before Judge Niamh Hyland, Burke requested a stay on the school’s disciplinary panel process, but the judge denied it, noting the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction until an extension of time to appeal is granted. 法院尽管对延迟提交案件有所保留,但仍批准了4月的听讯,使案件没有得到解决。 The court granted an April hearing despite reservations about the late filing, leaving the case unresolved.