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Free Speech Decisions

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By: Amanda J. Sundquist The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has issued new, and competing student free speech decisions.  The cases names are becoming familiar to school districts across the region: Layshock v. Hermitage School District and J.S. v. Blue Mountain School District.  Both cases address the …

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How far can public school officials go in regulating student speech?

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By: Amanda J. Sundquist How far can public school officials go in regulating student speech?  The traditional rule is that officials can quell speech that creates a “substantial disruption” of the educational process.  Now, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit appears to have provided school officials in the Fifth Circuit …

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