Supreme Court considers free speech implications in high school cheerleader’s First Amendment case

Published April 28, 2021 7:49pm ET



The Supreme court on Wednesday considered the free speech implications its ruling could have in a high school cheerleader’s First Amendment case.

At issue is a clash between Brandi Levy, a foul-mouthed cheerleader, and her Pennsylvania school district. The case arose in 2017 when Levy did not make her varsity cheer squad and responded with a Snapchat story, posted on a Saturday and off campus, in which she said, “F— school. F— softball. F— cheer. F— everything.” When faculty members saw the post, the school banned her from the sport for a year.

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