Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District

When it happened.

1965

Summary

Three Iowa students, Mary Beth Tinker, her brother, and his friend were suspended by school officials for wearing black arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War. Tinker v Des Moines Independent School District. The school was already anticipating the protest because the newspaper had published an article about it, so they banned them. Mary Beth , her brother, and his friend all were them the next day and the day after. All three were suspended until they agreed not to wear the arm band to school. Students took the school district to court for violating their First Amendment Rights.

What is the name of the Supreme Court Case?

Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District

Key quote

students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate,"

Impact on students' freedom of speech

yay, It proved that even in school students are entitled to their First Amendment rights.

Impact on students' freedom of press

yay, Students have their First Amendment rights at school.