targetcited on September 16th, 2019 at 14:33 UTC »
I finished my first year of law school last year and my first class ever ended with a semester long research paper on free speech rights in schools. The standards for free speech in schools are based on this case. It is amazing just how much impact this case has had on schools and free speech that most people don’t even realize.
Edit #1
This case set the standards for free speech in schools and arguably Political speech is the most protected form of speech under the constitution. They are even quoted as saying, “the vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American schools.” Therefore they set standards, the Tinker standards, on when you can limit this speech and they are
There must be a substantial or material disruption, or; Proof that there was cause to suspect that there could be a substantial material disruption.
For #2 the courts give a lot of deference to the experience of the educators in knowing their school and what would and wouldn’t case a material disruption.
Darth_Shitlord on September 16th, 2019 at 12:43 UTC »
VietNam was a seriously fucked up time in the good old USA. I for one am damn glad we survived it.
ccc on September 16th, 2019 at 13:52 UTC »
Tinker v Des Moines, right?
targetcited on September 16th, 2019 at 14:33 UTC »
I finished my first year of law school last year and my first class ever ended with a semester long research paper on free speech rights in schools. The standards for free speech in schools are based on this case. It is amazing just how much impact this case has had on schools and free speech that most people don’t even realize.
Edit #1
This case set the standards for free speech in schools and arguably Political speech is the most protected form of speech under the constitution. They are even quoted as saying, “the vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American schools.” Therefore they set standards, the Tinker standards, on when you can limit this speech and they are
There must be a substantial or material disruption, or; Proof that there was cause to suspect that there could be a substantial material disruption.For #2 the courts give a lot of deference to the experience of the educators in knowing their school and what would and wouldn’t case a material disruption.