Can a "schoolyard dispute" warrant federal court intervention? Do first-graders have First Amendment rights? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit just gave a resounding yes to both questions.

In Mission Viejo, a crayon drawing has turned into a full-fledged First Amendment fight, after a federal appeals panel ruled this week that even first graders can have enforceable free speech rights ...

Federal appeals court rules elementary students have First Amendment protections, reviving a lawsuit over a first grader's ...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit brought by the mother of a Southern California first grader who was disciplined after giving a racially themed drawing to a classmate, ruling that ...

A federal appeals court has revived the First Amendment lawsuit of a California 1st grader who alleges she was punished for giving a drawing to a Black classmate with a message referencing Black Lives ...

B-UHS Crafts I students turned Buckhannon Academy first graders’ colorful monster drawings into handmade plushies using ...