Thetwo-year legal saga stemming from a Nebraska high school’s actions to curb whatit claimed was “gang-related” speech will proceed to the courtroom after ajudge denied the school district’s motion for dismissal Tuesday.
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Former regent's libel suit against U. of Nebraska-Lincoln newspaper dismissed
A judge dismissed a libel suit Wednesday against theUniversity of Nebraska’s student newspaper after the plaintiff, a former Boardof Regents member, failed to satisfy his burden of proof in the four-year-oldlawsuit.
Neb. legislator reintroduces student speech bill
A modified bill aimed at statewideprotection for student freedom of speech has been reintroduced in the Nebraskalegislature.
Libel suit against Daily Nebraskan moves forward
A $700,000 libel suit against the University ofNebraska at Lincoln's student newspaper will continue after a state judgedeclined to award summary judgment in the newspaper's favor.
Law would subject NSAA to open records, meetings regulations
A new bill aims to require the Nebraska SchoolActivities Association to comply with state open records and meetings law.
Student free expression bill introduced in Neb.
Legislation proposing a statewide student freedom of expression act inNebraska is up for public hearing next Tuesday.
Principal pulls interview from student paper, replaces with edited version
The principal of Bellevue East High School willonly allow student editors of the school's newspaper to publish thedrastically edited version of a Q&A with the superintendent of the schooldistrict rather than original report.
Daily Nebraskan resolves issues over open records requests with university
A recent dispute that had the University ofNebraska-Lincoln's administration giving the silent treatment to the DailyNebraskan, the school's newspaper, may have been resolved.
Administrators suspend students for wearing memorial T-shirts
Administrators and district officials for MillardSouth High School in Omaha, Neb., are facing protest from students who came toschool wearing T-shirts with the phrase "Julius RIP" printed on thefront.
High school sues after Wikipedia users make 'mean-spirited' comments
Aprivate high school in Omaha has filed a lawsuit to obtain the names of someanonymous users of the encyclopedia Web siteWikipedia.org that made "mean-spirited" remarks about the school on the site, the school’s lawyer says.