Tinker+v.+Des+Moines+(1969)

Case: Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) Mary Beth Tinker and her brother wore black arm bands to school to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. When the Tinkers refused to remove their arm bands, they were removed from school.

Ruling: The Supreme Court found for the Tinkers, stating that their right to expression was protected under the First Amendment.

Impact: This case is important because it demonstrated that students do not relinquish their First Amendment rights when they walk through the doors of the school. Of course, if the students' expression interferes with discipline, threatens the well-being of people,or violates concepts of civilityor propriety, that expression cannot be allowed in school, regardless of first amendment rights.

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