Q: What recourse do I have if I've received a letter from a law firm that falsely accuses me of something?
The letter is from a law firm representing a school district superintendent. After a meeting in which she invited me into her office, she sent a letter saying that she was fearful and that I threatened her staff. I did neither of these things, and in fact waited politely while the secretary introduced me, and went so far as to inquire if this was a bad time to meet, as I did not want to interrupt her. The letter states that I "stormed into the office" and "demanded a meeting" which caused the staff to become "fearful" of me. Later on, the letter bans me from school property, which will interfere with my right to vote (polling place is there), as well as my right as a taxpayer to use the track for running during the summer. The letter also forbids me from talking to school district staff. What recourse do I have?
A: You need to write a responsive letter to correct the record. There is nothing else you need to do now, unless there are other consequences.
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