Can a "schoolyard dispute" warrant federal court intervention? Do first-graders have First Amendment rights? The U.S. Court ...

Federal appeals court rules elementary students have First Amendment protections, reviving a lawsuit over a first grader's ...

With 9th Circuit ordering a trial in lawsuit against principal for allegedly punishing first-grader for giving classmate a ...

A federal appeals court has revived the First Amendment lawsuit of a California 1st grader who alleges she was punished for giving a drawing to a Black classmate with a message referencing Black Lives ...

In 2021, a California elementary school punished a first-grader with an indefinite ban on drawing pictures at school and two weeks without recess. The offense: Creating an innocent sketch for a ...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit brought by the mother of a Southern California first grader who was disciplined after giving a racially themed drawing to a classmate, ruling that ...

If you’re like me and believe that America has one too many overly litigious or sensitive citizens who would sue or punish anyone over anything at the first chance they get (maybe for some money, ...

In Mission Viejo, a crayon drawing has turned into a full-fledged First Amendment fight, after a federal appeals panel ruled this week that even first graders can have enforceable free speech rights ...

A federal appeals court handed an elementary school student a significant win this week for her free speech rights in the classroom, vacating a lower court’s ruling that had placed her speech rights ...