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Supreme Court Decides Student Free Speech Case

July 06, 2021

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The Supreme Court recently issued its decision in a high-profile free speech case, Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., involving a public high school student's off-campus Snapchat messages. National Constitution Center President and CEO joins Ali Velshi to discuss the 8-1 opinion penned by Justice Stephen Breyer, and what it means as court closes out the 2020 term.

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