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"Salve Regina College v. Russell": Implications for Appellate Deference.
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Brown, Valerie L. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1991
Explores procedural and legal implications of the "Salve" decision in which the Supreme Court said that the court of appeals must review "de novo" the federal district court's determination of state law. (55 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Higher Education
Hate Speech in Colleges and Universities--The Aftermath of "R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul, Minnesota".
Brown, Valerie L. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1993
The Supreme Court ruled, in "R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul Minnesota," that the city's Biased-Motivated Crime Ordinance is unconstitutional. Discusses the factual background of "R.A.V.," of "Doe v. University of Michigan," and leading cases in the area of student first amendment rights. Draws conclusions and assesses…
Descriptors: College Students, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Freedom of Speech
Birth of Consciousness: Hate Crimes (and Hate Speech) on Campus--A Review of "Wisconsin v Mitchell."
Brown, Valerie L. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1994
Examines "Wisconsin v. Mitchell," a Supreme Court ruling that the First Amendment was not violated by the application at sentencing of a penalty-enhancement provision in a hate crime statute. Discusses related cases and the Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990, and concludes with a review of the implications of "Wisconsin" on…
Descriptors: College Environment, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Freedom of Speech
"Fox v. Board of Trustees of State University of New York"--An Analysis of Commercial Speech in Campus Dormitories.
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Brown, Valerie L. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving three competing interests--the university, students, and commercial vendors. Examines lower court decisions in the case along with other jurisdictions that have specifically addressed the issues of commercial solicitation on campuses. (MLF)
Descriptors: Business, College Housing, College Students, Court Litigation
The College Press at Public Institutions.
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Brown, Valerie L. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1988
Examines the United States Supreme Court ruling on student press at secondary schools in "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier"; student press secondary and postsecondary cases; the legal issues raised by the "Hazelwood" ruling; and the implications for the future of the student press at secondary and especially postsecondary…
Descriptors: Censorship, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Higher Education
"Vernonia School District 47J v. Wayne Acton": Lessons for Colleges and Student Athletes.
Brown, Valerie L. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1996
Addresses the question of institutional duty of care in college sports. Asks if the Supreme Court's decision in "Vernonia," which held that random, suspicionless urinalysis testing of student-athletes is allowed, gives college officials a free hand in conducting random, suspicionless searches for college athletes and nonathletes alike.…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing