Nation’s first cyberbully case ends in acquittal
It started in 2006 when 13-year-old Megan Meier and her friend, Sarah Drew, had a falling out. They lived a
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.
When can you get a credit card?
As you know, you must be 18 to vote, join the military, serve on a jury, or get married without
Does suspending a student for truancy make sense?
As of July 1, 2009, in the state of Maryland, the answer is no. In the wake of high-profile school
High percent of teens have fatalistic view
In a new study* of 20,000 teenagers, almost 15% think they’re going to die before age 35. Their sense of
Use of cell phone during tests – cheating?
A new poll* indicates that 35% of students admit to cheating at least once using their cell phones during tests.
“The Door That Lies Before You” by Jessica (age 17)
, The door that lies before you Offers opportunity, hope, and a prosperous future The door does not promise anything,
“Little Hacker” gets 11 years
19-year-old Matthew Weigman, also known as “Little Hacker,” is a blind teenager from the Boston area. He was arrested in 2008
Can you get in trouble for cheating with cell phones?
The age-old problem of cheating at school has taken a new twist. The universal use of cell phones by students has led
Can I get in trouble for hacking into the school computer?
“Hacking” is the act of breaking into someone’s computer system without permission. There are state and federal laws against hacking
“Schools are not constitutional dead zones”
These are the words of Adam Wolf, the ACLU lawyer for Savana Redding referring to the Supreme Court’s decision on