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Pickering v. Board of Education

February 26, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563 (1968) Case Summary of Pickering v. Board of Education: The Board of Education fired a teacher for a letter he wrote that was published in the local newspaper. The teacher sued, claiming that his letter was protected by the First Amendment. The Board countered that his […]

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

April 24, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, United States Supreme Court, (1988) Case summary for Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier: After submission to the principal for final review, two articles discussing teen pregnancy and divorce were excluded from the school’s newspaper, Spectrum. Students challenged this action in district court claiming that exclusion violated their First Amendment […]

Tinker v. Des Moines

April 13, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Tinker v. Des Moines, United States Supreme Court, (1969) Case summary for Tinker v. Des Moines: Students were suspended for wearing black arm bands in protest of the Vietnam War. Their parents challenged the suspension alleging their childrens’ First Amendment rights were violated. The Court held that absent a specific showing of a constitutionally […]