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An Attack On Categorical Approaches To Freedom Of Speech, Pierre J. Schlag
An Attack On Categorical Approaches To Freedom Of Speech, Pierre J. Schlag
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An At-Will Employee May Be Fired Despite Motives Which Violate State Public Policy., Kelsey Menzel
An At-Will Employee May Be Fired Despite Motives Which Violate State Public Policy., Kelsey Menzel
St. Mary's Law Journal
Scholars generally agree children possess fewer rights than adults under the Constitution. Moreover, the school, as a restricted environment, places additional constraints on the constitutional rights of minors. In recent years, however, the Supreme Court extended to minor students the rights of equal protection and civil due process. In Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the Court acknowledged children have First Amendment rights of self-expression in a school environment. This marked a significant change from the judiciary’s traditional reluctance to interfere in school matters. Subsequent First Amendment challenges to school board decisions have focused on library book removal. …