Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

When did the kids wear the armbands to school?

dec. 16-17 1965

What did the district court rule for hazelwood?

federal judge says that 1st amendment wasnt violated

When Hazelwood School District appeals to the Supreme Court, what and when does the highest court decide?

in 1988, Supreme Court reverses 8th circuit and rules that the article was unconstitutional, so the principle was innocent for denying publication

What are the main facts in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

kids write articles for school newspaper about personal things like pregnancy and divorce these articles are directed at kids from the school the principle deletes the section containing the private information because he thought that it was inappropriate for school, and violated other students privacy.

What was the majority and dissenting opinion of Tinker?

majority: UNCONSTITUTIONAL because the 1st amendment gives freedom of speech and expression, school does not have authority over what the kids do if it does not affect other students minority: it was against school policy to wear the armbands, (falsely argued) they were not allowed to be uncontrollable and disruptive by chanting and gathering

When was Tinker brought to the Supreme Court?

1968

When was the journal entry made?

1983

When was Hazelwood brought to district court?

1985

When was Hazelwood brought to court of appeals?

1986

What did court of appeals say?

8th circuit reversed lower court

What are the main facts in Tinker v. Des Moines?

Kids wore black armbands to school to symbolize their view on the Vietnam war. they got suspended by the principle. Their fathers (aka Tinker) requested to take the case to the Supreme Court because they thought it was wrong to kick kids out of school because of self expression

What was the FINAL majority and dissenting opinion in Hazelwood?

Majority: unconstitutional for the article to be published, so the principle did nothing wrong