Supreme Court rules in favor of cheerleader disciplined for profane Snapchat
On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in B.L. v. Mahanoy Area School District, ruling that a Pennsylvania school district’s punishment of a cheerleader’s Snapchat containing profanity directed at the cheerleading squad violated her First Amendment rights. This decision serves to limit the rights of public schools to police and punish students’ speech off-campus and on social media.