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Tag: Juneau-Douglas High School

Landmark 'Bong hits' case ends after parties agree to settlement

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November 12, 2008September 5, 2018 Alberto D. Morales

After nearly seven years of litigation, including adecision from the U.S. Supreme Court, the high school free speech battle knowninformally as "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" is over.

Tagged Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School

School district seeking to recover some costs from 'Bong Hits' plaintiff

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January 25, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

The former Juneau-Douglas High School student whofought his suspension for holding up a "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" bannerduring an off-campus event is being asked to reimburse the school district forabout $5,000 in court fees.

Tagged Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School

Supreme Court rules in 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case

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September 25, 2007

The Supreme Court ruled June 25 in the"Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case that schools do not violate astudent's First Amendment free-speech rights by punishing speech thatappears to promote drugs at a school-sanctioned event.

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

Free-speech advocates see silver lining to Supreme Court decision

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June 27, 2007December 4, 2018 Jenny Redden

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Many of the nation's free-speech advocates are focusing on what they call the silver lining to Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Morse v. Frederick.

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

Supreme Court will hear 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case

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December 5, 2006September 5, 2018 April Hale

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday that it will hear a student freedom of expression case that involves a high school student’s right to display a banner at an off-campus event.

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

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.

Suspension for 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' poster violated student's rights, court says

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March 15, 2006September 5, 2018 Emily Walker

Ahigh school student's First Amendment rights were violated when hisprincipal suspended him for holding a ''Bong Hits 4 Jesus'' banner ata parade near his school, a unanimous three-judge panel of a federal appealscourt ruled Friday.

Tagged Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School

'Bong Hits for Jesus' case goes to appeal

Uncategorized
December 1, 2004

Frederick has filed suit against the school for violating his First Amendment rights. In 2003, a federal district court ruled in favor of the school after determining the parade was a school-sponsored event.

Tagged Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School, reports, Winter 2004-05

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