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Richard D. Huffman of the Fourth Appellate District (San Diego area) offered a decenting opinion in DiBona v. Matthews. The Court of Appeal ruled that San Diego community college officials violated the First Amendment by banning the production of a play entitled "Split Second" by a drama class in San Diego's Educational Cultural Complex.

Huffman argued that the Hazelwood principle should apply at the college level, giving administrators virtually complete control over the content of student productions that are related to the curriculum. Huffman wrote:

"The majority unfortunately has snatched that authority (to control the curriculum) from (administrators') hands and given it over to individual faculty... and students. All of this is done in pursuit of academic freedom. Respectfully, the majority opinion will permit in matters of curriculum content the faculty tail to wag the administration dog. In my view, this sets a bad policy which I hope will not long endure." Morror Bay Law Presentation

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Joan K Irion of the Fourth Appellate District (San Diego area) was appointed by Gov Grey Davis first in 2000 and then to the appellate level in 2003. She concurred that discounts to Baby Boomers do not violate civil rights or unfair competition laws. See "Boomer suits go bust"