QUESTION 27 OF 27

What Supreme Court ruling have you disagreed with and why?

This question gives your interviewer the opportunity to hear your knowledge of previous court rulings while also giving them some potential insight as to you personal beliefs and leanings when it comes to rulings on cases. No matter how you answer this question, be sure to be open and honest with your answer while ensuring that your values match that of Sidley Austin LLP.

"As an advocate of the First Amendment, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier is a decision from the 1980's that I vehemently disagreed with when researching it during law school. I feel that the high court blatantly disregarded the amendment by allowing the administrators of the school to edit the student newspaper for content they didn't deem appropriate."

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