The Supreme Court has ruled that Mahanoy Area school district wrongly suspended a student from cheerleading over her vulgar social media post. The court voted Wednesday in favor of Brandi Levy, who was a 14-year-old Schuylkill County high school freshman when she expressed her disappointment over not making the varsity cheerleading team on Snapchat with a string of curse words and a raised middle finger. Levy was not at school when she made her post but was suspended from cheerleading activities for a year anyway. The high court ruled the suspension violated Levy’s First Amendment rights. But the justices did not foreclose schools from disciplining students for everything they might say off campus.
SCOTUS rules in favor of cheerleader vs Mahanoy Area School District
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 24: Rain clouds hang above the The U.S. Supreme Court building May 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. The court, which is still meeting remotely due to COVID-19, handed down opinions in two cases, Guam v. United States and United States. v. Palomar-Santiago.
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By NewsRadio WILK
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021 09:38 AM
