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New York: Student speech rights set back by federal appeals court ruling against high school blogger

donal brown April 26, 2011

A New York federal appeals court delivered a double whammy to student free speech rights in ruling that a high school administration could punish Avery Doninger for statements in her off-campus blog and subsequently for wearing a “Team Avery” T-shirt at a school assembly to protest the earlier punishment. The ruling focused on the issue of “qualified immunity”, that government officials cannot be held liable for damages even if they violate the law if the

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Hazelwood applied to college nursing student’s criticism of classroom practices

donal brown February 15, 2011

A federal judge applied Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier to a free speech case at the university level much to the dismay of First Amendment advocates. The judge upheld the dismissal of a nursing student at Auburn University at Montgomery for criticizing the nursing school’s disciplinary system. The judge later reconsidered her decision, modifying it to protect criticism of school curriculum and narrowing in on the disruption caused by directly talking back to an instructor during class.

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Court costs in student press freedom case mount over 13 years of litigation

donal brown November 1, 2010

The College of Staten Island  prolonged litigation over a free press issue and although students only won a $9 judgment, court costs charged to the college could total over $750,000. -db FIRE Commentary October 28, 2010 By Azhar Majeed Over at the Student Press Law Center (SPLC), Adam Goldstein writes about Husain v. Springer, in which students at the College of Staten Island in New York sued the college president after she canceled a student

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New federal law requires textbook publishers to disclose prices of texts

donal brown June 17, 2010

As of July 1, the Higher Education Opportunity Act  requires textbook publishers to provide detailed information to student journalists investigating high prices and to professors making textbook selections. The law is expected to bring more flexibility in providing affordable textbooks to students. -db Student Press Law Center June 15, 2010 By Kelsey Ryan A new federal law mandating greater transparency in the sale and pricing of textbooks will take effect July 1. As a provision

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Coalition files amicus brief supporting Northwestern University students with records under subpoena

donal brown January 12, 2010

A friend-of-the-court brief has been filed in support of Northwestern University journalism students working on a project seeking to prove the innocence of convicts under sentence for murder. The State Attorney is seeking their notes, interview tapes and other records to discredit their work on the project. -DB Student Press Law Center Press Release January 11, 2010 The Student Press Law Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief today on behalf of a coalition of journalism organizations

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