June Edition “Bong Hits 4 Jesus”!?

Yesterday, on June 25, 2007, John G. Roberts expresses the majority

School officials can
vote on Morse v. Frederick. On a 5-4 decision, Deborah Morse and
now prohibit
her constituencies succeeding in allowing administrators to limit free
students from
speech when it comes to drug usage. Joseph Frederick, a student at
displaying items that
Juneau-Douglas High School, was suspended after he held up a
promote drug usage.
banner with text stating “Bong Hits 4 Jesus”. Principle Deborah
Morse thought the action was justified because it promotes illegal
paraphernalia. Thus, Joseph sued the school, using First Amendment
rights as his precedent to commit such an act. The Ninth Court of
Appeals actually sided with Joseph, using past court cases to protect
his speech. Yet, the Supreme Court reversed that decision in support
of the school, because it promotes illegal drug use.
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