Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Arguments in Student's Snapchat Case

The Supreme Court explored the extent of protections for student speech that occurs off campus, in a case that could break new First Amendment ground in the social media age. Hearing arguments by phone, the court grappled with a dispute pitting a teen cheerleader against her Pennsylvania high school district, which imposed a yearlong suspension from the squad after she made a profane Snapchat post off campus and outside of school hours.