California bans “reparative therapy” for LGBT minors
Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on September 29, 2012 outlawing nonscientific therapies, including reparative therapy, to overcome homosexuality. The California
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Supreme Court will hear two cases without lawyers representing the plaintiffs
Most cases that wind their way through the appellate courts are never heard by the highest court in the land
Help Us Help Teens
We at AsktheJudge strongly believe in empowering youth one question at a time, which is why Judge Tom and the
Teen succeeds in fighting airbrushed photos in Seventeen Magazine
Julia Bluhm is an eighth grade ballet dancer in Waterville, Maine. She is 14-years-old and led a crusade against airbrushed photos in
Be inspired! Interview with Teen Trouble Creator Josh Shipp
Josh Shipp has been labeled many things, teen expert being one of them. Huh? He travels around the country speaking to
Bullying victim converts bully to tolerance
Balpreet Kaur was standing in line at Ohio State’s University Library. Unbeknownst to her, someone took her picture and posted
How one vote can shape a nation and your life*
Why should you vote? Consider the following real-life story: Thirteen year-old Jackson Tiago was in seventh grade at Ingleside Middle
Yearbook photos banned at Minnesota school
At Menagha High School in Minnesota, seniors are allowed to submit a photo of themselves for the yearbook. There are
Canada’s high court protects cyberbullied teen
A.B. was 15 years old when she discovered that someone had created a fake Facebook page using her profile picture.
Teen politician acting badly
Kyle A. Bower was 19 when he was sworn in as a councilman in the Borough of Alburtis in Pennsylvania in