Anybody been following this story?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/19/scotus.bonghits.ap/index.html
The thing that kind of strikes me is that the judge will be basing his decision on what could happen after the decision is made and not on interpreting the existing law. I also love the paragraph after talking about how the Bush administration wants to limit free speech.
"Justice Stephen Breyer, addressing Mertz (the lawer), said he is struggling with the case because a ruling in Frederick's favor could encourage students to go to absurd lengths to test those limits.
A ruling for Morse, however, "may really limit free speech," Breyer said.
The Bush administration, backing Morse, wants the court to adopt a broad rule that could essentially give public schools the right to clamp down on any speech with which it disagrees."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/19/scotus.bonghits.ap/index.html
The thing that kind of strikes me is that the judge will be basing his decision on what could happen after the decision is made and not on interpreting the existing law. I also love the paragraph after talking about how the Bush administration wants to limit free speech.
"Justice Stephen Breyer, addressing Mertz (the lawer), said he is struggling with the case because a ruling in Frederick's favor could encourage students to go to absurd lengths to test those limits.
A ruling for Morse, however, "may really limit free speech," Breyer said.
The Bush administration, backing Morse, wants the court to adopt a broad rule that could essentially give public schools the right to clamp down on any speech with which it disagrees."
