Before the Court in B.L. v. Mahanoy Area School District
The Justices Weigh in on Student Free Speech Rights
At 10 a.m. on April 28, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 20-255 B.L. v. Mahanoy Area School District. At 11:52 a.m. arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of David D. Cole, counsel of record for B.L., and Lisa S. Blatt, counsel of record for Mahanoy Area School District. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices via teleconference. …