The Supreme Court speaks pre-Newtown and Sandy Hook Elementary
The Supreme Court considered a student free speech case in 2007 (Morse v. Frederick) that you may have heard of.
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Don’t be tempted to “sizzurp”
Rapper Lil Wayne was hospitalized in March, 2013 following a sizzurp binge. The deadly combination of codeine from cough syrup,
Youth incarceration in U.S. drops
In 2010, the youth confinement* rate reached a 35-year low. Juvenile justice systems across the country locked up fewer delinquents
7 things to know about cell phones at school
Cell Phones at School We have received hundreds and possibly thousands of questions from teens and parents about students’ rights concerning
Teen “killer” shows no remorse at sentencing
In February, 2012, T.J. Lane opened fire in a school cafeteria at Chardon High School in Ohio. He killed three students and
Where there’s smoke….there’s youth?
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is pushing for a new health related law to be passed with his Tobacco
Keyboard spray claims teen’s life
Aria Doherty was an honor student at Nobel Middle School in California. She was home alone on Monday, March 18,
Should states allow schools and teachers to be armed?
The debate over stricter gun control laws, school safety and whether or not our schools and teachers should be armed
A teenager’s right to court appointed counsel
Today, March 18, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright.* The unanimous (9 to 0) decision by the
A Holocaust tattoo?
Descendants of Holocaust victims and survivors are getting tattoos to commemorate the prison camps of World War II and remind