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Barr V. Lafon Summary

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For summary judgment to be granted, the movant must show “that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). The appellate standard of review for reviewing summary judgment orders in this case is the de novo standard, as this is a decision regarding “mixed questions of law and fact”. Barr v. Lafon, 538 F.3d 554, 562 (6th Cir. 2008).

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I. The court correctly granted summary judgment for the School’s motion; as the Student’s First Amendment rights were not violated.

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states that Congress shall make no law “abridging the freedom of speech” U.S. Const. amend. I. A party may be liable

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