KENNETH STARR
Clinton Prosecutor Now Targeting Free Speech Slashdot Virchull tells us about a case the Supreme Court has agreed to hear, in which former special prosecutor Kenneth Starr will take the side of an Alaska school board against a student who displayed a rude banner off school property. The banner read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" and it got the student suspended. He and his parents sued the school board for violating his First Amendment rights. The case is YORK COUNTY DEED TRANSFERS York Daily Record The following deed fers have been recorded recently in the York County Administrative Center. 2605 Clearbrook Boulevard, Manchester Twp.: Sandra L. Weaver to Katherine and George Jackson Jr. for $140,000. Redistricting plan passed Saint George Spectrum ST. GEORGE - Whether Utah receives a fourth congressional seat now depends on lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Court to decide "Bong hits 4 Jesus" banner case Reuters via Yahoo! News The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it would decide whether a high school principal violated a student's free-speech rights by suspending him for unfurling a banner that read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' could become historic legal precedent Penn State Collegian Alongside this year's historic and landmark cases over rights of habeas corpus, lethal injection and abortion, the Supreme Court has elected to hear a case of similar national import: Joseph Frederick's trouble over his sign, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." High Court Hears Arguments About Global Warming RedNova By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court stepped gingerly into the national debate over global warming on Wednesday, asking how much harm would occur if the Environmental Protection Agency continues its refusal to regulate greenhouse gases from new vehicles. Hotlinks Tiscali But school officials say the phrase "bong hits" refers to smoking marijuana. Principal Deborah Morse suspended Frederick for 10 days because she said the banner advocates or promotes illegal drug use in violation of school policy. Court takes 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case AP via Yahoo! News The Supreme Court stepped into a dispute over free speech Friday involving a suspended high school student and his banner that proclaimed "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." Top court takes `Bong hits' case on free speech Chicago Tribune The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a free-speech case from Alaska known as the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" dispute, in which a high school principal suspended a student for displaying that phrase on a banner. Court takes 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' free speech case USA Today The Supreme Court stepped into a dispute over free speech rights Friday involving a suspended high school student and his banner that proclaimed "Bong Hits 4 Jesus."kenneth+starr: kenneth+starr
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