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Court: School Can’t Ban Bush-International Terrorist Shirt

HeadlineOct 02, 2003

A federal judge has ruled that Michigan student Bretton Barber has the right to go to school wearing a t-shirt reading “international terrorist” with President Bush’s face on it.

The ACLU, which brought the case to court said, “The court’s decision reaffirms the principle that students don’t give up their right to express opinions on matters of public importance once they enter school.”

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