The Associated Press reported Aug. 31 that Zachary Guiles, a Williamstown Middle School student, was suspended in 2004 after wearing a shirt depicting Bush as the "chicken-hawk in chief" and showing images of cocaine and a martini glass -- alluding to Bush's past history of substance abuse.

School officials cited a dress code barring students from wearing clothes the promote alcohol or other drugs. Guiles sued, and the U.S. District Court in Vermont ruled that while the school violated his First Amendment rights, the district could still censor some images on the shirt.

Unhappy with that decision, Guiles took the case to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled 3-0 that any censorship of the shirt was unconstitutional.

"The pictures are an important part of the political message Guiles wished to convey, accentuating the anti-drug (and anti-Bush) message," the court wrote. "By covering them, defendants diluted Guiles' message, blunting its force and impact."

"I think this is a very good sign that even with the current administration and the way the country is going, there can still be a justice that allows free speech," Guiles said.