First amendment challenges to the use of mandatory student fees for abortion services have not reached federal courts, and the only pertinent state decision upheld the mandatory fee system. However, recent decisions and historical analysis suggest the court must grant relief to students whose right to free worship is violated. (Author/MSE)

The competing constitutional interests of the student press and the rest of the community at a state university are examined, addressing issues of administrative censorship, mandatory student funding of newspapers, and open access and right of reply claims made against the student press. (MSE)

Some of the problems posed by the more significant new technologies in their relation to the copyright law are described. Included in the discussion are cable television, reprography (especially Xeroxing and comparable processes), and the computer. A federal Technology Commission is proposed. (LBH)

The reasoning of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in In re Petition of Kruzel is examined in which the court held that a woman's name does not automatically change to that of her husband's upon marriage. The impact of this ruling is discussed, including the constitutional implications of administrative regulations concerning a woman using her husband's…

Examines the readability of the U.S. Constitution. Reports that, of 117 undergraduate students who read the document, approximately 25 percent had difficulty completing a cloze procedure based upon it. Calls for further research on the high school and college levels. Suggests that the Constitution be presented in learning environments designed to…

In a Georgia case involving a strip-searched class of fifth- graders to locate some missing money ($26), a Federal Court judge concluded the searches were unreasonable. Although students won the constitutionality battle, they lost the war over liability and injunctive relief in a subsequent decision. (MLH)

The Principal's Legal Handbook contains information and recommendations for practice in four areas. Section 1, "Students and the Law," yields interesting and informative answers on a number of issues related to students and the law: recent issues in schools relative to students' rights; the use of technology; and the latest case law and…

The author argues that if the positive values which private foundations can provide are to continue, the finding of state action in the granting of tax exemptions to private foundations cannot be permitted to stand. Other existing methods for disallowing tax exemptions for foundations dedicated to invidiously discriminatory practices are…

This report discusses how courts have dealt with the use of photographs for journalistic purposes in cases where invasion of privacy was alleged. In the context of this survey of relevant case law, the following topics are addressed: the right of privacy, the 1937 guidelines for cases involving photographs that accompany articles, "legitimate…

Since the "New York Times Co. v. Sullivan" decision in 1964, courts have debated the degrees of protection from defamation that should be offered to individuals and the concomitant degree of freedom that the press should have to report on matters of public concern. Most recently, the Supreme Court has attempted to balance these competing…

This paper focuses on the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and analyzes the possibilities for interpretation or amendment of the act in order to secure preferential treatment for the press, with regard to access to information. After briefly examining the manner in which special-access claims have been treated by the courts, the paper…

The current concern of church leaders and federal tax officials focuses on the religious distinctions in the Code's section on the obligation of exempt organizations to file annual financial returns with the IRS. For journal availability see HE 509 187. (Author/LBH)

The IRS' system for monitoring exempt organizations is discussed with emphasis on the constitutional problems that may arise now that church-related organizations are required to file information returns. For journal availability see HE 509 187. (LBH)

An analysis of first amendment guarantees focuses on the federal government's power to regulate experiments, arguing that they do not merit the stringent level of first amendment protection offered by strict scrutiny or related standards. (Author/MSE)

A board member, says the Supreme Court, must be held to a standard of conduct based on knowledge of the basic unquestioned constitutional rights of his charges. The best defense against this serious liability threat is strict attention to due process and other relevant legal considerations. (Author/LBH)