Among the other, louder happenings yesterday, the Supreme Court turned down the appeal of a Texas high school cheerleader. A member of the Silsbee High School squad -- who has gone by her initials H.S. throughout the case -- was dismissed from the squad after she remained silent when the basketball player who she said had raped her made a free throw. Her family sued the school district, claiming her silence was a form of free expression. An appeals court decided against their case, and federal courts have ordered her family to reimburse the school district the costs of defending against the suit. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear this case seems to send the message that perhaps we haven't come such a long way, baby. [SF Gate] more ›

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