Using the name @peoriamayor, a Peoria, Illinois resident created a Twitter account made in the likeness of Mayor Jim Ardis. The account was intended to be a parody shared between Jon Daniel and his friends. As described in the article, Police Raid Over Tweets Leads to Lawsuit … [Read more...]
Gwinnett College settles HIV-discrimination case brought under Americans with Disabilities Act
Gwinnett College has reached a settlement with a former student who was discriminated against due to her HIV status, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The college has also agreed with federal authorities to make changes to school policies to prevent … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Challenges North Dakota Gay Marriage Ban
According to the Washington Post article, Lawsuit Challenges North Dakota Gay Marriage Ban, seven North Dakota couples have filed suit in federal court asserting that the state's ban on same sex marriage violates the equal protection and due process guarantees of the U.S. … [Read more...]
Middle school students suspended over Facebook post: is this a First Amendment issue?
As a result of a Facebook post about their school's dress code, a group of Spalding County students are facing suspension. The weekend before the last week of school, a FB post instructing classmates to break dress code through the last week of school escalated into what the … [Read more...]
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