January 2008 Archives - Askthejudges

In October, 2007, a security camera caught two Blythewood High School students kissing on the school bus in South Carolina. Junior Dominique Goyner and his girlfriend were expelled for the remainder of the school year. Reportedly the buss on the bus lasted for about two minutes. The discipline was based on violating the school’s rule prohibiting …

Passage of the 26th Amendment in 1971 granted 11 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 21 the right to vote. There has been some discussion in recent years of lowering the age to 16. Lawmakers in New York City, Baltimore, Texas, Maine, Minnesota …

The Law Regarding Cell Phone Searches Although cell phone searches are a new and developing area of the law, generally, the police cannot take your cell phone and, without consent, read through your texts unless they have at least reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed or is about …

  Regardless of your age, the law recognizes that you have a reasonable expectation of privacy at work.  For example, your boss can’t search your purse or your wallet unless it’s a condition of employment that you’ve agreed to  when hired. Your employer may have company rules …

  In early January, 2008 dozens of students at Eden Prairie High School in Minnesota were questioned by school officials about pictures of them seen on Facebook. Some were seen partying with alcohol present in violation of school rules. Thirteen students were disciplined including reprimands …

That’s right. Earlier this month an Iowa mom found alcohol under the front seat of her 19-year-old son’s car.  No ticket was issued or charges filed.  There was no court involved, only the teen’s mother.    [Jane and Steven on Good Morning America] Jane Hambleton placed an ad in …