“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,
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
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
Can you sue your parents?
The star of the Disney show Lab Rats, Billy Unger, is doing just that. In March 2015, he filed a
“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
Teen pregnancy & teen parent FAQs
One of our most popular questions on AsktheJudge concerns the legal rights and laws for pregnant teenagers and teen moms
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
Can an 11-year-old “intend” to kill someone?
That is the question to be debated in Ohio this year. In February, 2015, an 11-year-old middle school student was