A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed an equal protection claim in a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ ban on “indoctrination” in public schools and ordered additional briefing on whether the statute is unconstitutionally vague. Rudofsky noted that the NAACP argued the course’s status was revoked because of the governor’s desire to protect Arkansas students from “left-wing political agenda brainwashing.” The Equal Protection Clause is about discriminating against people, and discriminating against ideas is not the same as discriminating against people, he said. “The court correctly dismissed the plaintiffs’ equal protection claims, and we look forward to continuing to defend the LEARNS Act as the case proceeds,” attorney general spokesperson Jeff LeMaster said. The ban was challenged by teachers, students and parents at Little Rock Central High School, site of the 1957 desegregation crisis.