I think the issue is if adolescent cyberbullying rises to the level of a crime. Similar to the US military's idea of Non-Judicial Punishment[0] (drop and give

I think the issue is if adolescent cyberbullying rises to the level of a crime. Similar to the US military's idea of Non-Judicial Punishment[0] (drop and give me 50!), school administration often also has the lee-way of assigning punishment to students [1]. This punishment often does not rise to the level of a crime, but still requires action. Things like detention, cleaning toilets, scrubbing hallways, etc. Often, the bully is a minor themselves, and may not understand the implications of their effects. Giving them a police record may not be appropriate if a talking-to will stop the behavior. SCOTUS's ruling will flesh out this idea a bit more, maybe. If they rule that school administration is able to punish as they see fit for this case, then cyberbullying may be seen as something that does not typically rise to the level of a crime. If they do not, then cyberbullying may need to be revisited as a more serious action on the part of minors. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-judicial_punishment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-judicial_punishment [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_discipline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_discipline