A Wisconsin county has approved a new ordinance that makes it a criminal offense to send electronic messages that annoy, offend or ridicule, following the adoption of similar laws in the county's municipalities.
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Wis. student ends lawsuit over 'boobies' bracelets
Theparent of a Wisconsin middle school student dropped her free speech caseTuesday concerning the school’s ban on “I (Heart) Boobies” breast cancerawareness bracelets.
Judge upholds ban on 'boobies' bracelets at Wis. middle school
Afederal judge on Monday upheld a Wisconsin middle school’s ban on “I (Heart)Boobies” breast cancer awareness bracelets, finding the ban does not violatestudents’ free expression rights.
UPDATED: Gay adoption column causes Wis. district to tighten prior review
UPDATE: The Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit Christian legal organization, now says it is representing the student who wrote the column. The group is demanding the school district apologize for its treatment of student Brandon Wegner, or it "will take all appropriate measures to vindicate the rights" of Wegner.
Student government president implicated in newspaper theft at UW-Milwaukee; lawsuit planned
Amid four concurrent investigations into allegedmisconduct in its student government, the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Post has decided to sue two formerStudent Association leaders for the theft and destruction of approximately 800newspapers.
Wis. student files second 'Boobies' bracelet lawsuit
Aftera Pennsylvania middle school made a failed attempt at banning apparel emblazonedwith the “I (Heart) Boobies” breast cancer awareness slogan, Sauk PrairieMiddle School in Wisconsin is attempting to do the same.
Appeals court upholds exclusive licenses for high school sports broadcasts
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s practice of contracting coverage of live high school sports games to an exclusive broadcast partner does not violate the First or Fourteenth Amendment rights of other media, a panel from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
Public colleges and universities in the 7th Circuit that have gone on record supporting student press freedom
In light of the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Hosty v. Carter (see our Hosty information page for details), press freedom at public colleges and universities in the 7th Circuit states of Indiana and Wisconsin is at risk.
However, the Hosty decision makes clear that those student publications that are operating as "designated public forums" where student editors have been given authority to determine content will have strong First Amendment protections when school officials attempt to censor them.
Wis. decision shielding teacher e-mails not yet a problem for journalists
Open-government advocates report no adverse impacton public access yet from the July Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that teachere-mails are not disclosable unless related to a government function.
Wis. court rules state entities can sell exclusive video streaming rights
A U.S. District Court in Wisconsin has ruled thatstate entities can sell exclusive rights to cover, through streaming videoonline, a government-sponsored event, including high school athletics.