Student Press Law Center | high-school-athletics

Foul ball: Retaliatory benching can support a First Amendment claim, court rules

June 8, 2017September 5, 2018 Frank LoMonte

Breaking with other courts that say the lost chance to play high-school sports can't be the basis of a First Amendment case, a Texas court allows a student ballplayer to proceed with his whistleblower retaliation claim.

Illinois state appellate court rules high school association not subject to FOIA

July 20, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

An Illinois appellate court has affirmed a circuit court ruling that the Illinois High School Association, which oversees public high school athletics, is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.