Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

Can I be sued or arrested for having this on my Web page?

I have a web page of my old school. It shows my opinion of the school ,which is not good, along with some humerous comments which arent true under Pictures i took out of an old yearbook pertaining teacher.This page was intended as a joke among friends and our dislike towards the school. The school has threatened to call the cops and take me to court for it. Can they do that?


Asked on 3/03/03, 7:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Sheldon G. Bardach Law Offices of Sheldon G. Bardach

Re: Can I be sued or arrested for having this on my Web page?

They can call the police, but the police will probably have a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution than the school officials. You have an absolute right to comment about the school and its staff and teachers, with the exception of defamation, which may be actionable, but not criminal.

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Answered on 3/05/03, 8:22 pm


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