ALMOST FOUR DECADES after ruining the day of public school administrators nationwide by proclaiming that children do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at ...

An Alaskan student is appealing his freedom of speech case. July 25, 2008— -- JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case isn't quite over. Juneau attorney Doug Mertz told the Juneau ...

The words “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” do grab headlines, and even the justices seem to be giggling and getting the munchies as they speak the words this morning. Advertisement.

James Foster talked about his book, [Bong Hits 4 Jesus: A Perfect Constitutional Storm in Alaska's Capital], in which he discusses [Morse v. Frederick], the Supreme Court case that addressed free ...

Posted by Karoun Demirjian at 3:43 CDT Tackling their first case involving students’ free speech in almost two decades, several Supreme Court Justices seemed concerned today by how far school… ...

Frederick led a group of students who hoisted a large, nonsensical banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" as the parade passed by. School Principal Deborah Morse tore down the banner and suspended ...

In a better world, the phrase "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" would take its place in the library of eternal mysteries alongside "Bye-bye Miss American Pie," "I Am the Walrus" and "It's Alright, Ma, I'm Only ...

Justices agree to consider the case of a high school student suspended for displaying a banner that read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." By Alex Koppelman. Published December 1, 2006 8:58PM (EST) -- ...

Press attention on the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday has focused almost exclusively on free-speech issues for high school students while they’re in ...

Douglas Mertz, attorney for Joe Frederick, stands next to his client's "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner, June 25, 2007, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP/The Empire, Brian Wallace) Did you think the 'Bong Hits 4 ...

Early today The US Supreme Court overturned a 9th circuit decision in the case of Morse v. Frederick. The so-called "Bong Hits For Jesus" case previously made headlines not only for it's unusual ...

A high school senior’s 14-foot banner proclaiming “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” gave the Supreme Court a provocative prop for a lively argument Monday about the extent of schools’ control over ...