Supreme Court Turns Away Free Speech Case Involving High School Club's "Defund Planned Parenthood" Posters

Updated on: June 15, 2026 / 10:42 AM EDT / CBS News

Supreme Court Turns Away Free Speech Case Involving High School Club's "Defund Planned Parenthood" Posters

TL;DR

  • The Supreme Court declined to hear a free speech case from Indiana involving a high school's restriction of flyers for a student anti-abortion group.
  • The flyers in question featured the message "Defund Planned Parenthood" and were denied approval by school administrators.
  • Lower courts ruled in favor of the school, stating the flyers could be seen as an endorsement of the message by the school.
  • Justice Samuel Alito dissented from the Supreme Court's decision, calling for clarification on student speech rights.
  • The case centered on the balance between students' free speech rights and schools' authority to control expression on school property.