Can you be too old to be prosecuted for a crime?
Every now and then, you hear about an elderly person in court facing criminal charges. It may be for something
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
High school senior with Down syndrome overcomes bullying
Brandon Gruber, a student with Down Syndrome, was determined to make his high school experience as inclusive and fun as possible. After being crowned Homecoming king , he created a nonprofit organization to help fellow classmates who lack the funds to participate in various school events.
Teen succeeds in fight for religious freedom in the workplace
In 2008, 17-year-old Samantha Elauf of Tulsa, Oklahoma, interviewed for a job at clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch. Samantha is
25% of Supreme Court decisions in 2015 were 5-4 votes
What would life in America look like if just one Supreme Court justice voted differently? In the Court’s 2014-2015 term
Our Union is now “a little more perfect”
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court approved unions in the LGBT community as legal. In a 5 to
Gun violence hits again, this time in church
Once again, America is faced with an inconceivable mass murder. On June 17, 2015, 21-year old, Dylann Roof attended a
Heartwarming Father’s Day story??
What happened to Norman Rockwell’s small town America? Remember his illustration of a typical lemonade stand? Two young sisters in
Coming out at graduation
More and more teenagers are coming out to their parents and friends as tolerance grows for the LGBT community. We
Suggestive text messages lead to lawyer’s resignation
Don’t think teens are the only ones who get into trouble for inappropriate text messages or cyberbullying. John Diehl is
18-year-old invents a “smart gun”
18-year-old, Kai Kloepfer, lives in Colorado. He is a senior at Fairview High School in Boulder. He was 15 when