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Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003110

A 2021 United States Supreme Court case that addressed the extent to which public schools can regulate student speech occurring off-campus. The Court ruled that while schools have a diminished interest in regulating off-campus speech, they can do so in certain circumstances, such as threats, harassment, or speech that causes a substantial disruption to the school environment. The decision affirmed some First Amendment protections for students' off-campus expression.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003110
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  "definition": "A 2021 United States Supreme Court case that addressed the extent to which public schools can regulate student speech occurring off-campus. The Court ruled that while schools have a diminished interest in regulating off-campus speech, they can do so in certain circumstances, such as threats, harassment, or speech that causes a substantial disruption to the school environment. The decision affirmed some First Amendment protections for students' off-campus expression.",
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