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Askthejudge.info features regular updates from the news, important decisions from the nation′s courts, and online discussions with Judge Tom. Find out everything you need to know about youth rights, juvenile law and juvenile justice. AsktheJudge – Empowering youth one question at a time.

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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

Desert Vista High senior photo
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Senior photo may affect the rest of your life

The Supreme Court once stated that “[M]inors often lack the experience, perspective, and judgment expected of adults. . . . 

Become change
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New laws affecting teenagers 2016

Happy New Year, class of ’16 and younger. It’s a new year and of course there are new laws on 

sandiegochill.org
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CNN salutes teen heroes 2015

On December 6, 2015, CNN honored ten nominated heroes doing great work at home and around the world. They also 

hoverboard
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Leave your hoverboard at home

Although a popular gift during the 2015 holidays, schools across the country are banning hoverboards on campus and in dorms. Over 

Party's over
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Happy New Year, America – It’s time to wake up!

We usually write about teenagers and the laws that affect them. We’re apolitical and want our readers to independently make 

Jacob Michael Young
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Teen’s online threats send him to jail

In December, 2014, Jacob Michael Young, a 17-year old senior at Brandon High School in Michigan, posted the following on the student private 

Candlelight Vigil
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Warning: the following headline is fiction; the article is not

Warning: the following headline is fiction — the article is not Children of U.S. Senators and Representatives gunned down at 

Ali Shukri Amin
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Teen’s double life leads to prison

Ali Shukri Amin was a 17-year old honor student in Virginia. In June, 2015, he pleaded guilty to aiding the 

clean air
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Do you have a right to a clean environment?

That is the claim twenty-one youths from across the U.S. are arguing in court since filing a lawsuit against the federal 

emoticons
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Emoticon leads to arrests

The popular emoticons used by millions in texts and emails (also known as emojis) have gotten some users in trouble. 

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