DESILETS v. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL BD. OF EDUC.


137 N.J. 585 (1994)

647 A.2d 150

PATRICIA DESILETS, ON BEHALF OF AND AS NATURAL GUARDIAN OF BRIEN DESILETS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION, MICHAEL P. TOSCANO, SUPERINTENDENT AND CHARLES BISHOP, PRINCIPAL, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 22, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Muccilli argued the cause for appellants (Capehart & Scatchard, attorneys; Alan R. Schmoll, of counsel).

William H. Buckman, on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, argued the cause for respondent.

Gregory J. Schwartz submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Student Press Law Center (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

The mother of a junior high school student brought this action against a school board and the school's superintendent and principal challenging their refusal to publish in the student newspaper her son's movie reviews of R-rated films. She contended that the action taken by the school authorities violated her son's freedom of expression under the state and federal constitutions. The school authorities assert that they did not violate the student's right...

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