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Breaking News 2d Circuit Hears Appeal Of Student Disciplined For Using Vulgar Slang On Internet Blog

By Mitchell H. Rubinstein

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Doninger v. Niehoff, No. 3:07CV1129, ___F.Supp. 2d___, copy available here Download DoningerUSDC.pdf appeal argued (March 4, 2008), is a critically important student free speech case to watch. A Connecticut High School Student used vulgar slang on an Internet blog which...

Full post as published by Adjunct Law Prof Blog on March 06, 2008 (boomark / email).

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2d Circuit Hears Appeal of Student Disciplined for Using Vulgar Slang in Blog Post

A Connecticut High School Student used vulgar slang on an Internet blog which was sent from her personal computer while at home. Specifically, she criticized the administration by saying Jamfest is canceled due to douchebags in central office. The school, in turn, refused to allow plaintiff to run for re-election as class secretary. She then won with write in ballots, but was not allowed to serve.

Second Circuit Upholds Punishment of High School Student for Out-of-School Web Entry

Internet slang: DAFS

Second Circuit rules against high school student who claims her First Amendment rights were violated when she was disciplined by the school for posting a vulgar and misleading message about an upcoming school event on an publicly-accessible web log

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