Cursing cheerleader wins First Amendment battle at Supreme Court

Published June 23, 2021 2:51pm ET



The Supreme Court on Wednesday found that a Pennsylvania school district had overstepped its authority when it punished a cursing cheerleader for her social media posts.

In an 8-1 decision, the court found that, in this particular case, Mahanoy Area High School’s interests in regulating the now-graduated student Brandi Levy’s off-campus speech were insufficient to overcome her own rights to free expression. Justice Stephen Breyer delivered the court’s opinion. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a lone dissent.

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