The four former students who unsuccessfully sued a Washington school district over a student newspaper article about students’ promiscuity have filed a petition for appeal to the Washington Supreme Court.
Wash. Court of Appeals affirms trial court's dismissal in oral sex case
Four former students suing a Washington school district for an article in the student newspaper that quoted their views on oral sex were denied their request for a new trial Wednesday by the state’s Court of Appeals.
Wash. appeals court to hear Puyallup student newspaper case
Fouryears after students at a Washington high school sued their school district forinvasion of privacy over a student newspaper story, an appeals court is set tohear their case in January.
Wash. student editors join together to fight district's prior review policy
Student editors at three Puyallup School Districthigh schools are pointing to a recent case of censorship as proof they need apublications policy without prior review.
Wash. jury finds paper's oral sex articles did not invade students' privacy
A Pierce County jury found in favor of the PuyallupSchool District on Wednesday, establishing that the school's 2008 studentnewspaper article about students' sexual practices and histories was not aviolation of those students' privacy.
Puyallup School District case goes to jury
"This case is not about whether youdidn't like this article or thought the topic was not appropriate [for ahigh school student newspaper]....This case is about the evidence and about thelaw," said Seattle attorney Mike Patterson, representing Puyallup SchoolDistrict.
Wash. school district approves new policy allowing prior review of student publications
Student journalists in the Puyallup SchoolDistrict came back from summer vacation to a startling discovery: a new freedomof expression policy that placed every student publication in the district underprior review.
Wash. students allege articles on oral sex violated their privacy
Several high school students who were quotedabout their oral sex experiences are claiming the student newspaper did not havetheir permission to print the information.