Two, Four, Six, Eight, SCOTUS Sets the Record Straight…in Cheerleader Speech Case

By Robert Freeman, Proskauer Whether foreseeable or ironic, the impassioned words (or F-bombs) of a dejected junior varsity cheerleader recently brought a rather important First Amendment question before the Supreme Court. That is, whether a public school can lawfully remove a student from an extracurricular activity for profanity-laden social media posts transmitted to fellow students off school grounds on a Saturday. By a vote of 8 – 1, the Court upheld a Third Circuit majority&