Gallegly v. CLU

The Galleglys Begin Legal Pursuits; Covid & Racial Incidents Impacting Campus

A Timeline of the Gallegly Center's Development (2019-2020)

May 2020

Race and Equity" Workshop & Critical Comments

  • The Chris Kimball administration sponsors a “Race and Equity” Zoom workshop.
  • It is later revealed that chat comments from faculty and staff are highly critical of the Gallegly Center.

First Legal Counsel Engaged by Gallegly; Paid by FEC account

  • Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show Gallegly’s campaign account pays $625 to attorney Anthony Trembley for "legal and compliance services."
  • Janice Gallegly later states this money was tied to creating a tolling agreement—the first official signal of possible legal action.

circa summer 2020

July 29, 2020

First Tolling Agreement Sent to Kimball

  • Attorney Trembley sends a tolling agreement to then president Kimball who is scheduled to step down on August 30.
  • The tolling agreement pauses the statute of limitations and indicates legal proceedings are being considered.