At least for non-school-sponsored publications, prior restraints on student expression violate the First Amendment. School rules regulating content and manner of distribution of student publications must be precisely drawn, subject to the effect of the Supreme Court's refusal to consider the merits of Jacobs v. Board of School Commissioners.…

This chapter deals with due process in student suspensions, including the implications of the Goss v. Lopez decision. In the Goss case, the Court essentially said that prior to the imposition of any suspension an informal hearing must occur in which the student charged has the opportunity to present his side of the controversy and thereupon…

As a result of recent court litigation, it seems that a school district may require that the employee immediately notify the district of her state of pregnancy and of the intended beginning of her leave, that the employee furnish a doctor's statement as to her physical well-being and ability to continue work, that she begin her leave with…

In Wood v. Strickland, the Supreme Court held that a school board member is not immune from liability for damages if he knew, or reasonably should have known, that the action he took within his sphere of official responsibility would violate the constitutional rights of the student affected; or, if he took the action with the malicious intention…

Reviews some of the literature on issues and cases in freedom of expression and First Amendment rights used in teaching a speech communication class about "Issues in Free Speech." (JMF)

This annotated bibliography lists 11 items of selected case law and a total of 34 journal articles, newspaper articles, books, and government reports dealing with smoking in the workplace. (MES)

The materials listed in this bibliography on freedom of speech are limited to those published between July 1972 and June 1973. (Bibliographies for previous years appear in "Free Speech Yearbooks" of 1970 and 1971.) Articles and court decisions comprise the largest number of items listed, with six books included. (JM)

Annotations from the April, May, and June 1983 issues of the "Current Index to Journals in Education" were selected on the basis of anticipated interest of readers of this journal. Articles dealing with elementary and secondary education are listed first, followed by articles dealing with postsecondary education. (MLF)

This filmography lists more than 150 made-for-television movies featuring a lawyer or centering around a courtroom. Each entry provides: title; cast; director; writer; literary source; production company; film length; whether the film is in black and white or color; original year of broadcast; and a brief annotation. (12 references) (MES)

The conflict between authoritarianism and democracy is almost nowhere more obvious than in the controversial area of student rights. In loco parentis, long an integral part of educational practice, is no longer an accepted role for educators to assume toward students. Directly counter to in loco parentis is the concept of due process of law for…

This handbook is not necessarily meant to be a lawbook, but rather a manual to be used in the field prior to the need for a lawyer. It is specifically designed to assist the school administrator and the board of education in dealing with students, teachers, staff personnel, and patrons. It essentially updates many of the topics covered in the…

Traces the history of the development of the law dealing with the protection of computer software. The available forms of protection are the patent, copyright, and trade secret laws. Available from Business Manager, P. O. Box 2600, Arlington, Virginia 22202; sc $1.25. (Author/IRT)

The issue of controlling discretion in large public institutions is a crucial one in modern society, and procedural legal reforms are often viewed as one tactic of control. Using due process guarantees in juvenile courts as the substantive issue, this paper tests the utility of procedural reform in reducing discretion. Results indicate that…

Reviews recent federal legislation on endangered species, the early history of wildlife legislation, and administration of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Annotated lists of congressional hearings and reports, laws, and comments on the laws are attached, as well as chronological listings of acts and court decisions. (MES)

Describes reference materials that may be useful in finding legal cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Case citations and case names are explained, finding a case on a particular topic is addressed, and sources for finding a major Surpeme Court case by case name or topic are given. (LRW)