Freedom of the press for high school journalists
Do students have a right to free speech at school when writing for the school newspaper, yearbook or theater productions?
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.
Is street begging a crime?
The issue about panhandling or begging in public has been debated in recent years by city councils and state legislatures.
Namaste: Court rules yoga classes in public schools do not violate freedom of religion
For many in this country, the practice of yoga is an entirely secular (non-religious) experience undertaken for reasons such as
“Dabbing” article censored in Virginia high school
SaraRose Martin is the co-editor of The Falconer, the student newspaper at Fauquier High School in Virginia. In March, 2015,
Is there a free speech right to a confederate flag license plate?
Once you get your driver’s license and eventually your own car, do you plan to request a special license plate
Should cyberbullying be a crime?
In March, 2015, a bill was introduced in the Alabama legislature proposing to make student cyberbullying a crime. Attempts in
“Gray Mountain” and “Defending Jacob”
For those of you interested in great storytelling, solving a mystery and the criminal justice system, consider reading either or
“N-word” by frat boys merits expulsion
In March, 2015, a group of fraternity brothers from the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) were
Sticker shock from a waffle?
Yes, this can and did happen to Judge Tom. He was visiting his mother in Long Beach, California in February,
What is a “free-range” kid?
Did you know there are laws setting age limits for children being left alone in public? This applies to teen