Cheerleader’s Vulgarity Shielded in Supreme Court Speech Win (2)

The U.S. Supreme Court said a public high school violated the Constitution when it punished a 14-year-old cheerleader for a profane Snapchat rant in a ruling that bolsters the First Amendment rights of students when they post on social media.

The 8-1 ruling said officials have less power to regulate what students say when they are off-campus and aren’t taking part in school-related activities than when they are in the school environment.

“This holding protects student expression from school oversight in every aspect of their lives and confirms that parents, not bureaucrats, retain responsibility for their children’s conduct outside of ...