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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>  
 
Sophomoric speech is free speech, too
By Ken Paulson If students' provocative postings are neither threatening nor libelous, then accept them as freedom of expression or let parents decide what's OK. 07.21.10
 
Pro-life T-shirt censorship case to go to jury
By David L. Hudson Jr. Dispute concerns whether California school officials barred girl's shirt because they opposed its message or feared disruption. 07.26.10
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