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NEW: Three national journalism organizations file amicus brief in support of the Tattler! (Copy of amicus brief) (June 17, 2010)

January 2010: Judge Mordue Rules Again for the Tattler! (Copy of opinion) Media: Cornell Daily Sun , Ithaca Journal

March 2009: Judge Mordue Rules for the Tattler! (Copy of summary judgment). Media: Ithaca Journal, The Ithacan, Ithaca Times, Cornell Daily Sun

Media Coverage of The Tattler (2004 - present)

Legal Stuff

• The Complaint (PDF) (June 2005)
• Schlather's brief overview of the legal background of the case (PDF)
• The Student Press Law Center's take on our case (PDF)

• Discovery (2006)
  • Depositions (October 2006 - January 2007)
  • ICSD emails and documents!
  • Andrew's email commenting on first set of received ICSD emails
  • How the Guidelines came into being
• ICSD Motion for Summary Judgment (April 13, 2007)
  • ICSD's statement of material facts (PDF)
  • ICSD's memorandum of law (PDF)
  • Discussion of ICSD Statement of Material Facts
  • Corroboration of ICSD Statement of Material Facts
• Plaintiffs' Response to ICSD Motion for Summary Judgment (May 21, 2007)
  • Statement of material facts (PDF)
  • Memorandum of law (PDF)
• ICSD Surresponse to Motion for Summary Judgment (May 29, 2007)
• ICSD requests that Supreme Court's 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' ruling be considered (July 9, 2007) (PDF) (Request approved by Judge Mordue)
• Plaintiffs' response to "Bong Hits" (July 9, 2007) (PDF)
• Judge Mordue's Ruling on ICSD Motion for Summary Judgment (March 24, 2009) (PDF)
• Our appeal of the summary judgment:
  • We request permission to appeal to the 2nd Circuit (June 12, 2009) (PDF)
  • Judge Mordue requests arguments from both sides (June 18, 2009) (PDF)
  • Our memorandum of law (July 20, 2009) (PDF)
  • Their memorandum of law, complete with strange attached evidence (September 25, 2009) (PDF)
  • Judge Mordue rules for us and gives us permission to appeal (January 26, 2010) (PDF)
• Three national journalism organizations file amicus brief in support of our appeal (June 2010)

The Tattlers/Issues

• June 8, 2004 (The Issue)

• September 9, 2004 (centerspread)
• October 13, 2004 (centerspread)
• November 3, 2004 (centerspread)
• December 8, 2004 (centerspread)
• January 5, 2005 (centerspread)
• February 2, 2005 (centerspread)
• March 9, 2005 (The Issue) (centerspread)
• April 13, 2005 (The Issue) (centerspread)
• May 11, 2005 (The Issue) (centerspread)
• June 8, 2005 (centerspread) (senior supplement)

The Case

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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R.O., a Minor, by his parent and guardian JONATHAN
OCHSHORN; T.S., a Minor, by his parent and guardian
MARK E. SORRELLS; ANDREW M.H. ALEXANDER; HARRY T. STINSON;
L.F., a Minor, by her parent and guardian ELIZABETH A.
FATTARUSO; A.H., a Minor, by his parent and guardian
TERESA HALPERT DESCHANES; BRYAN ELLERBROCK; and P.P., a
Minor, by his parent and guardian RAMESH RAJ POKHAREL,

                      Plaintiffs,

        -against-                 Civil Case No.:

                                  5:05-CV-695 (NAM/GJD)

ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, JUDITH C. PASTEL,
Superintendent, in her official and individual capacities;
WILLIAM RUSSELL, Assistant Superintendent, in his official
and individual capacities; and JOSEPH WILSON, Ithaca High
School Principal, in his official and individual
capacities,

                      Defendants.