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I am a current student at the university of Arkansas and I am working on a research project about uniforms or dress codes at schools and Universities. I am trying to make a point on freedom of speech regarding the issue. Could you tell me a few court cases I could look up and use in my paper to help illistrate the issue?

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-Ryan

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Hi Ryan,

I think this article is right on point for you:

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/speech/studentexpression/topic.aspx?topic=cl...

You can look up any of the cases listed in that article at:

http://www.findlaw.com

I hope this helps!
- 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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