A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have First Amendment protections, reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly ...

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(CN) — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a first grader in Southern California whose mother claims her First Amendment rights were violated after she drew a racially themed picture ...

If you’re like me and believe that America has one too many overly litigious or sensitive citizens who would sue or punish anyone over anything at the first chance they get (maybe for some money, ...

So holds a Ninth Circuit panel, though reinforcing the Ninth Circuit's view that allegedly "derogatory and injurious remarks," including political speech, "directed at students' minority status" can ...

A federal appeals court handed an elementary school student a significant win this week for her free speech rights in the classroom, vacating a lower court’s ruling that had placed her speech rights ...

Can a "schoolyard dispute" warrant federal court intervention? Do first-graders have First Amendment rights? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit just gave a resounding yes to both questions.