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By David L. Hudson Jr.
First Amendment scholar
For the first time in nearly 20 years the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a pure student free-expression claim in the June 2007 case Morse v. Frederick. However, uncertainty remains over some kinds of student speech. FULL STORY>  
 
2 Calif. high school newspapers shuttered
ACLU sues after Tomahawk is scrapped; students decry cancellation of Scots Express after one issue. 11.12.08
 
Story about sex in high school newspaper spurs lawsuit
By Courtney Holliday Puyallp (Wash.) School District sued after article includes names of student survey respondents, who say they were then harassed. 11.26.08


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