Facebooking Teen in Florida Attempting to Sue Principal
Our Miami defense attorneys have been following a case involving a South Florida school principle and a teen who was suspended for setting up a Facebook page criticizing one of her teachers. The student took down the page and later sued the principle for violating her First Amendment rights.
The principal had attempted to have the suit thrown out, but a magistrate judge ruled that the teen will have her day in court. The Florida lawsuit is moving forward, and it could create a precedent for punishing students for speed outside the classroom as well as students’ free speech on social networking sites.
A lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said the law needs to adapt to the changing internet landscape.
Source: Facebooking Teen Wins Day in Court, NBCMiami.com, February 16, 2010
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