Appeals Court Sides with NY Student in Free Speech Case

Offensive speech has rights too, judge rules

Appeals court finds school unconstitutionally stifled high schooler’s speech

School district tries to restrict off-campus speech of students, and now court intervenes * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

'Learning to engage in civil discourse with those with whom we disagree really is an essential feature of student education'

Appeals court sides with NY student in free speech case

(The Center Square) — A federal appellate court has overturned a ruling against a New York student who was suspended from high school for a controversial social media post.

School district tries to restrict off-campus speech of students, and now court intervenes

A school district trying to restrict the speech of students off-campus has been put on a leash. It is the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that ruled the Livingston Manor Central School District in New York was off base when it suspended a student for a meme posted on social media while the student...

High School Student Free Speech Lawsuit Wins

A federal appeals court in the Second Circuit has ruled that the Livingston Manor Central School District in New York violated the First Amendment when it disciplined a high‑school student for a social‑media post made off‑campus. The student, Case Leroy, posted a photo after hours showing him lying on the ground of a parking lot while a friend knelt on his neck, captioned “Cops got another.” The school had suspended Leroy, alleging that his post…