1st Amendment and Free Speech/Name of a court case

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Do you know the court case which resulted from the action of Mike Cameron, a senior from Greenbriar High School in Evans, GA, wearing a Pepsi shirt on Coke Day?  Thanks.

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Hello,

I'm familiar with the incident, but I don't think it ever resulted in litigation.  Cameron was given one day's suspension for his actions, accepted the punishment, and moved on with his life.  As far as I know, he never sued the school over the incident.

- Mike  

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Michael Troy

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I will answer general questions regarding freedom of speech, petition, or religion. I specialize in cases involving public employment or education, as well as issues related to campaign finance. But I can`t give specific legal advice involving specific cases you might have.

Experience

As an attorney for the Center for Individual Rights, I worked on a number of free speech cases, including Rosenberger v. Univ. of Virginia, in which the Supreme Court upheld my clients' right to run a student newspaper without discrimination because of its religious conent. I also worked on White v. Julian, which protected the right of people to protest against a homeless shelter in their neighborhood.

I also worked for the Federal Election Commission on several cases regarding the right to participate in the election process.

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Former Attorney for Center for Individual Rights.

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Washington Post
Washington Times

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J.D. from Univ. of Michigan Law School

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Truman Scholar

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