A California school district will likely have a harder time defending itself from a lawsuit filed by several high school journalists and their adviser after a district judge denied most of its affirmative defenses this month.
ACLU, SPLC file lawsuit against Calif. high school over canceled student newspaper
Lawyers for the Student Press Law Center and theAmerican Civil Liberties Union are filing a lawsuit on behalf of students and ateacher at Fallbrook High School in Fallbrook, Calif., claiming that the schoolviolated their First Amendment rights by canceling the journalism class andremoving the adviser.
Adviser removed at Calif. high school after challenging principal's censorship
Administrators removed a journalism adviser fromhis position at Fallbrook High School after he defended students against twoinstances of censorship.
Student fights punishment for displaying American flag
Ahigh school student is alleging school officials violated her First Amendmentrights when they ordered her to remove a small American flag from her backpocket.