Listen up, Congress!!
A simple question: what is more important to you: (1) your children/grandchildren and their grades at school and future, or
Judge Tom
Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.
Cyberbullying and sexting in elementary school
Recent incidents and reports from down-under have revealed incidents of cyberbullying, sexting and sextortion in elementary schools in New Zealand. Children as
What will the headlines be on November 9, 2016?
Do you have any say about tomorrow’s headlines, whether in a newspaper or online? Did you know that you can
Can a handshake be worth a $5,000 fine?
It is tradition in Switzerland for students to shake their teacher’s hand in the morning and after the school day.
Will the Pulse massacre make a difference?
On June 12, 2016, history was made in the United States. Unfortunately, not the kind of historic event we can
Criminal rights celebrate 50 years of “Miranda” warnings
It was on June 13, 1966 that the Supreme Court decided that criminal defendants have certain rights when in police custody. Before the
School bathrooms for transgender students: whose problem is it?
As you may know, at least twelve states have sued the government over a federal directive regarding the use of
A legal and democratic end run around Congress on gun control
As the gun control debate heats up, and the media pushes sound bites from politicians and candidates for office, work
Prom attire is still being debated
Once again, we’re into prom season across the country. Many schools have dress codes for students attending these events. We’ve
High school yearbook photo leads to arrest
In August, 2015, team photos were taken at Red Mountain High School in Arizona. 18-year-old, Hunter Osborn, was a member