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Thinking Back: The Top 10 Supreme Court Cases Impacting Education

March 20, 2023

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What Supreme Court cases have had the greatest impact on public education over the last seven decades?

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The Satanic Conundrum: How to Respond When the Satanic Temple Comes Knocking at the Schoolhouse Gates

March 9, 2023

in: Law, Religion

What can school districts do when the Satanic Temple (or any other group) wants to meet on school property or distribute their literature to students at school?

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Starring in Your Own Reality Show:  Livestreaming Encounters with the Police (Sharpe v. Winterville Police Department)

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February 20, 2023

in: Court Rulings, Law, Speech

Does a person have a constitutional right to livestream (video and play on social media in real time) their encounter with the police or other government officials, or can livestreaming be prohibited on the grounds of safety?

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A Tale of Two Football Fields: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

January 27, 2023

in: Law, Religion, Speech, Supreme Court

Why Kennedy v. Bremerton School District was Not the Case that Some Judges Thought It Was

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Down on the Farm: Riley’s American Heritage Farms v. Elsasser

January 8, 2023

in: Court Rulings, Law, Speech

Can a school district cease patronizing a company providing historical reenactments and other events for students because the company’s principal shareholder had posted controversial tweets that led to parental complaints?

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A Tale of Two Football Fields

July 11, 2022

in: Law, Religion, Speech, Supreme Court

Why Kennedy v. Bremerton School District was Not the Case that Some Judges Thought It Was.

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