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· 7/10/2007

Layshock Ex Rel. Layshock v. Hermitage School District

Citations

  • 496 F. Supp. 2d 587
  • 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49709
  • 2007 WL 2022096

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • discussing student’s creation of a false MySpace profile of his high school principal
  • \It is clear that the test for school authority is not geographical.\
  • \A 'MySpace' internet page is not outside of the protections of the First Amendment under the fighting words doctrine because there is simply no in-person confrontation in cyberspace such that physical violence is likely to be instigated.\

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Judges: McVERRY

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