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Despite reversal, Vero Beach High School still in violation of the First Amendment

June 14, 2017 | By DAVID JADON

Yesterday, Indian River County School District Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell reversed Vero Beach High School’s decision to disqualify PLF client, J.P. Krause, from the race for senior class president. “After careful review of all the circumstances surrounding the Vero Beach high School Student Government Association Senior Class Presi ...

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High school textbooks exclude property rights from Bill of Rights

September 24, 2013 | By CHRISTINA MARTIN

Last week, the internet was buzzing about high school history textbooks that diminish or mis-characterize the Second Amendment.  What some of those reports have not mentioned, however, is that the same books fail to even mention that the Bill of Rights protects private property from government theft. One book, The Americans, a history book for &# ...

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American Sports Council denied their day in court

March 28, 2012 | By JOSHUA THOMPSON

PLF’s lawsuit, American Sports Council v. Department of Education, was dismissed yesterday.  This is really unfortunate news.  The court held that American Sports Council (ASC) did not suffer any injury as a result of the Three-Part Test’s application to high schools.  Accordingly, ASC does not have “standing” to have i ...