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Student Speech
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Media Law Prof Blog
On “Tinker’s” Continuing Meaning
Jamin Ben Raskin, American University College of Law, has published "Student Speech: The Enduring Greatness of Tinker," at 35 Human Rights 2 (Summer 2008). Here is the abstract. The Supreme Court's…
Media Law Prof Blog
Alternative Media and Student Speech
In the aftermath of the Layshock and Donniger cases, FindLaw's Laura Hodes discusses school suits against students who criticize and/or comment, sometimes vociferously, on school policy and school officials.
Media Law Prof Blog
Government Regulation and Student Speech
Josh Paul Davis and Joshua D. Rosenberg, University of San Francisco School of Law, have published "The Inherent Structure of Free Speech Law: Government as Patron or Regulator in the…
Media Law Prof Blog
Eighth Circuit Affirms Lower Court Dismissal of “True Threat” Student Creative Writing Case
The Eighth Circuit has affirmed a lower court dismissal of a case brought against school officials and a Minnesota county by high school student David Riehm and his mother Colleen.…
Media Law Prof Blog
Doninger v. Niehoff, Or Footloose II
The Second Circuit has heard oral arguments in the case of a teen who criticized, on her blog, in somewhat enthusiastic language, the administrators of the high school she attends.…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
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This week the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Morse v. Frederick, No. 06-278 (U.S. June 25, 2007). You may recall it better as the "Bong Hits 4…
CommLawBlog
Why does the Supreme Court Hate Baby Jesus?
By Kevin Goldberg703-812-0462email Maybe it's not Jesus the Supreme Court hates. Maybe it's bong hits. Or perhaps just high school students. Based on a ruling issued today -- the last…
The Trademark Blog
BongHits 4 Jesus
Balkinization on the BongHits 4 Jesus decision: "Roberts' opinion creates a new rule allowing schools to ban student advocacy of illegal drug use-- but this rule would apparently not extend…