The Jane Doe lawsuit against the Burke County Public Schools (BCPS) Board of Education, two former principals, and a former superintendent may be slowing to a crawl.

A lawsuit accusing Burke County school leaders of ignoring years of alleged sexual abuse faces possible dismissal after a judge struck a key filing this week.

A former Burke County student identified only as Jane Doe has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit accusing the Burke County Public Schools system and several of its former leaders of enabling years of sexual abuse committed by elementary school teacher Michael Andrew Alexander.

A former Burke County student identified only as Jane Doe has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit accusing the Burke County Public Schools system and several of its former leaders of enabling years of sexual abuse committed by elementary school teacher Michael Andrew Alexander.