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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    SCOTUS sides with PA high school cheerleader, against farm worker union as term end nears

    Summer brings an end to the Supreme Court term and new rulings. That includes a Pennsylvania case about a high school cheerleader who went on a Snapchat rant and said “ f-school, f-softball, f-everything .”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 23, 2021 • 9m Listen

    Summer brings an end to the Supreme Court term and new rulings. That includes a Pennsylvania case about a high school cheerleader who went on a Snapchat rant and said “f-school, f-softball, f-everything.” The school suspended her from the team and she sued. A majority of the Supreme Court justices voted in her favor, arguing her comments were protected under the First Amendment. They also ruled on a case involving farm worker unions in California and their right to organize and communicate with labourers on privately-owned farms. In a 6-3 vote, the justices sided against the union.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    New documentary highlights trans student athletes struggle to play
    1. 0:00LA County extends eviction moratorium protecting renters against ‘tsunami’ of evictions
    2. 14:00SCOTUS sides with PA high school cheerleader, against farm worker union as term end nearsYou’re reading this
    3. 23:57LA’s Bootleg Theater to close. Its stage was home to musicians like Phoebe Bridgers, Moses Sumney
    4. 35:04Documentary highlighting trans student athletes fighting for the right to play sports
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