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Tag: Taylor Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Supreme Court asked to overturn discipline against student rapper punished for whistleblowing on social media

SPLC News
December 22, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to hear the case of a Mississippi student rapper punished for a profane song posted to YouTube. 

Tagged press-release, recent-news, Taylor Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Former Mississippi student who was suspended for posting rap song online has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court

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November 18, 2015November 12, 2018 Corey Conner

The Supreme Court will now have to decide whether to hear its first case on student off-campus online speech.

Tagged recent-news, Taylor Bell, Taylor Bell v. Itawamba County School Board, Tinker standard

Former Mississippi student who was suspended for posting rap song online loses his appeal to the Fifth Circuit appeals court

News
August 20, 2015December 4, 2018 Madeline Will

The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of a Mississippi school district for suspending a student for a rap video posted online, furthering a debate on whether the Tinker standard should apply to off-campus speech.

Tagged MIssissippi, recent-news, Taylor Bell, Taylor Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Hip-hop hassle: How the lyrics of two violent rap songs could redefine your online free-speech protections

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August 6, 2015September 5, 2018 Mariana Viera

After the Supreme Court ruled on Elonis in June, free-speech advocates worry about potential consequences on student social media speech. 

Tagged Elonis, recent-news, reports, spring 2015, Supreme Court, SupremeCourt, Taylor Bell, Taylor Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

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