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Author: Scott Sternberg

Court rules school should have allowed student to sing religious song

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December 22, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

A federal district court ruled Dec. 11 that an elementary school infringed on the First Amendment rights of one of its students when it prohibited her from singing the popular Christian song "Awesome God" during a school-sponsored talent show almost two years ago.

Tagged Frenchtown Elementary, New Jersey

Former high school student pleads guilty to criminal libel

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December 21, 2006December 4, 2018 Scott Sternberg

A former high school student pleaded guilty to criminal libel last week, admitting that he impersonated one of this former teachers and sent threatening messages to students on the social networking Web site MySpace.com.

Tagged Colorado, fruita monument high school

University of Southern Mississippi newspapers missing, some found in trash

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November 7, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

Almost half of the press run of the University of Southern Mississippi's student newspaper disappeared from racks last week, but editors say the police are reluctant to investigate the theft because the newspaper is free.

Tagged MIssissippi, student printz, University of Southern Mississippi

Survey shows high school attitudes changing

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September 19, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

An update to a 2004 survey of high school students and teachers shows more education could be helping students understand and approve of press freedom, but an increasing number of students believe the First Amendment "goes too far."

Tagged Miami

Court rules University of California compensation votes must be public

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September 15, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

A state court ruled in August that the Universityof California Board of Regents cannot decide how much to pay universityadministrators in meetings not open to the public.

Tagged California, University of California Board of Regents

California court says former Occidental student can not sue under Leonard Law

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September 13, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

A state appeals court ruled in August that a former Occidental College student lacked legal standing to sue the school for firing him after he made controversial comments on-air because he had already graduated by the time he filed the lawsuit.

Tagged California, Occidental College

School should not have censored Bush t-shirt, court says

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September 8, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a t-shirt depicting George W. Bush as a drug and alcohol abuser should not have been censored by a Vermont High School in 2004.

Tagged Vermont

Court declares Maryland flier policy 'too broad'

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September 8, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

A policy that governed public school officials’ authority to determine which community groups can send home fliers with students was struck down recently because an appeals court said it infringed on the groups' First Amendment right to free speech.

Tagged Maryland, Montgomery County Public School system

Supreme Court urged to review 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case

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September 7, 2006September 5, 2018 Scott Sternberg

School district officials in Alaska have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal court of appeals ruling concerning censorship of a student's drug-referencing banner, with a little help from former Whitewater special council Kenneth Starr.

Tagged Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School, Washington D.C.

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