Student Free-Speech Rights Defined (US Supreme Court,"Bong Hits 4 Jesus")

AP via http://www.breitbart.com ^ | 6/25/07 | AP

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court tightened limits on student speech Monday, ruling against a high school student and his 14-foot-long "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner.

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Kind of early in the day, 10:30 Am EST to have a ruling. Maybe the AP is jumping the Gun?

[elizabetty]

Kind of early in the day, 10:30 Am EST to have a ruling. Maybe the AP is jumping the Gun?

All rulings due today have already been released.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Ah! Thanks.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Means they had it done Friday?

[Publius Valerius]

a 5-4 decision. I think the majority got this one wrong.

[newzjunkey]

Any idea what the voting breakdown was?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Check #5 above.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve always perceived high school students as minor dependents whose speech (and actions) are under the control of a parent, ward or someone acting in his stead.

[rightazrain]

I agree with you.

[NapkinUser]

This kid was so lawsuit happy I’m glad he lost.

[NapkinUser]

Yeah, but which way did each justice go? I only know Roberts was in the majority.

[George W. Bush]

The totalitarian arm of Big Schoolmarm reaches out a little further into the home and private life of citizens.

BOO!!!

[PaxMacian]

Ken Starr Oral Argument Transcript of a Puritan Traitor

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/06-278.pdf

[Mogollon]

Kind of early in the day, 10:30 Am EST to have a ruling. Maybe the AP is jumping the Gun?

Ginsburg was probably taking a nap again and it took less time.

[redangus]

The majority got this one right. As someone who has been around education for many years I can tell you that public schools started their downhill slide in the 70’s when liberal judges threw out dress and speech codes. High school age kids need guidance and rules. Schools should provide that. This incident took place at a school sanctioned function. I am ideologically speaking a conservative/libertarian, but that ideological philosophy is reserved for responsible adults not immature school kids. It would be in the best interest of the country if schools were given much more authority in requiring proper behavior in students. I have seen the hell that loosening that authority causes.

[George W. Bush]

The student had not attended school that day. He did go to a parade which the school had let classes out so the other kids could attend. So they granted themselves jurisdiction over a student who wasn't even "at school" on that day.

Your opinion in general is entirely correct. But not in this case. It's dangerous to allow this precedent.

[Blessed]

>So they granted themselves jurisdiction over a student who wasn’t even “at school” on that day<

If a child skips school and shows up at a high School Basketball game that night can he ignore school rules at the game?

The young man violated a clearly written school ban on promoting drug use.He was at a school event on the sidewalk in front of the school participating with the rest of the student body in a school event.

[nikos1121]

Starr was defending the student or the school?

[NativeNewYorker]

The kid was not at school. He was not on school property. This ruling is an abomination.