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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.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this site is made available to the general public and is not intended to serve as legal advice.You should consult a trained legal professional in your area for questions you may have about the laws affecting juveniles or any legal interpretations.

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Judge Tom

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.

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Cheating student not allowed to walk with graduating class

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Perfect attendance for 13 years!!

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Student’s “hit” during marijuana speech – no hit with police

A student in Purdy, Washington presented an essay on the legalization of marijuana Tuesday morning in the high school’s assembly 

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Hackers beware – new federal cyber-office created

Recognizing the need to protect America’s digital infrastructure, President Obama announced on May 29, 2009, the creation of the first 

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Is hugging hip?

Many teens say that hugging at school is not a sexual or romantic gesture.  It is simply the “hello” of 

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This was the winning word in the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. last week. The competition is sometimes referred 

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Can you run for prom queen if you’re a boy? or prom king if you’re a girl?

Well, 18-year-old Sergio Garcia of Fairfax High School in California did — and won. Competing against several female classmates, Sergio, 

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A senior prank at Male High School in Louisville, Kentucky resulted in 100 or so students wearing pajamas to school.   

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Student-produced bullying film a hit!

Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at Pinecrest Public School in Ontario, Canada produced “We’re Not Gonna Take It”  earlier this 

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