Tinker Vs Moines Case Study
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist. 393 U.S. 503, 89 S.Ct. 733, 21 L.Ed.2d. 731 (1969).
NATURE OF CASE: Petitioners, three public school pupils, in Des Moines, Iowa were suspended from school for violating a school board (respondents) policy of banning the wearing of armbands. The armbands represented the protest of Government policy in Vietnam. The District Court dismissed the complaint. On appeal, the Eight Circuit Court was equally divided, therefore affirmed the decision of the District Court. Writ of certiorari was granted and reversed and remanded the decision of the Eight Circuit Court.
CONSISE RULE OF LAW: Student speech may be regulated when such speech would materially and substantially interfere
NATURE OF CASE: Petitioners, three public school pupils, in Des Moines, Iowa were suspended from school for violating a school board (respondents) policy of banning the wearing of armbands. The armbands represented the protest of Government policy in Vietnam. The District Court dismissed the complaint. On appeal, the Eight Circuit Court was equally divided, therefore affirmed the decision of the District Court. Writ of certiorari was granted and reversed and remanded the decision of the Eight Circuit Court.
CONSISE RULE OF LAW: Student speech may be regulated when such speech would materially and substantially interfere