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  2. Hopwood v. Texas - Wikipedia

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    After being rejected by the University of Texas School of Law in 1992, Cheryl J. Hopwood filed a federal lawsuit against the University on September 29, 1992, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Hopwood, a white woman, was denied admission to the law school despite being better qualified (at least under certain metrics ...

  3. List of United States courts of appeals cases - Wikipedia

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    Every year, each of the thirteen United States courts of appeals decides hundreds of cases. Of those, a few are so important that they later become models for decisions of other circuits, and of the United States Supreme Court, while others are noted for being dramatically rejected by the Supreme Court on appeal.

  4. Zero-tolerance policies in schools - Wikipedia

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    A zero-tolerance policy in schools is a policy of strict enforcement of school rules against behaviors or the possession of items deemed undesirable. In schools, common zero-tolerance policies concern physical altercations, as well as the possession or use of illicit drugs or weapons. Students, and sometimes staff, parents, and other visitors ...

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  6. List of landmark court decisions in the United States

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    Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390 (1923) A 1919 Nebraska law prohibiting the teaching of modern foreign languages to grade-school children violated the Due Process Clause. Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925) Parents have the right to choose the school of their choice for their children's education under the Due Process Clause ...

  7. Kowalski v. Berkeley County Schools - Wikipedia

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    Kowalski v. Berkeley County Schools, 652 F.3d 565 (2011), was a freedom of speech case of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit over the online speech of a public school student. The appeals court affirmed the decision of the district court that the student's suspension for online harassment of a fellow student was ...

  8. U.S. appeals court blocks Texas law that could ban or ... - AOL

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    A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that would require ratings from booksellers that deal with school libraries, agreeing with a lower court that found it unconstitutional.

  9. Standard of review - Wikipedia

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    For example, if a trial court finds, based on the testimony of a single eyewitness, that a defendant broke a window by throwing a 30-pound rock over 100 feet, the appeals court might reverse that factual finding based on uncontradicted expert testimony (also presented to the trial court) stating that such a feat is impossible for most people.