Mahanoy Area School District, Petitioner v. B. L., a Minor, By and Through Her Father, Lawrence Levy and Her Mother, Betty Lou Levy

  1. June 23, 2021

    Justices Say Discipline Of Cheerleader Violated Free Speech

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania school district violated the First Amendment rights of a cheerleader by disciplining her for an expletive-laden complaint on social media after she was not selected for the varsity team, but the majority fell short of holding that schools lack authority to regulate all off-campus speech.

  2. May 18, 2021

    'Angry Cheerleader' Case Could Chill NCAA Athletes' Protests

    A pending U.S. Supreme Court case over whether schools may discipline students for social media posts under the First Amendment may give public universities the ability to further restrict college athletes' online speech, including about social issues or to protest their treatment under NCAA rules, experts say.

  3. April 28, 2021

    'Angry Cheerleader' Case Brings Out 'Coach' Kavanaugh

    Justice Brett Kavanaugh will often bring up his recent circuit court experience while weighing the practical effects of a U.S. Supreme Court case. On Wednesday, however, it was his experience as his daughter's basketball coach that informed his thinking about the high school cheerleader suspended from her squad over an angry Snapchat post.

  4. April 23, 2021

    Up Next At High Court: Donor Secrecy And Angry Snapchats

    What do anonymous billionaire donors have in common with a high school cheerleader cut from her team over a Snapchat post? They're all defending their supposed First Amendment rights in various cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week as the justices close out their April argument session before hunkering down for opinion season.