*Tinker+v.+Des+Moines

​ Year:** The decision for this court case was announced by the Supreme Court on February 24,1969 1/1

On December 14, the principles SP then decided to declare that any student who WORE a black armband would be suspendED from school. Then, on December 16, Mary Beth and Mary Christopher wore their armbands. The next day, John Tinker wore his armband to school. They all were suspended until they returned to school without armbands. It wasn't until after New Year's Day did THAT the students returnED to school. John Tinker then took the school into a court case at the local district court.The district court ruled that the school could suspend students for wearing black armbands if it interferes with the school discipline. GOOD INFO BUT NEED TO PROOF READ 4.5/5
 * Summary of the Case**: In December of 1965, some adults and students met together and discussed their feelings to want TO end to the Vietnam War. The group decided to wear black armbands during the holiday season to school to show their protest towards the war. Meanwhile, the principles SP. PRINCIPALS at the high school in Des Moines, Iowa became aware of their plan.


 * Constitutional/Legal Issue:** This court case was centered around the constitutional issue of the 1st amendment right of free speech. The court tried to answer the question of whether or not the freedom of speech included the right of students to wear black armbands in a school in protest to the Vietnam War. 5/5


 * Decisions or Holding:** The Supreme Court stated that the first amendment rights extend to high school students, and that since the black armbands did not interfere with school discipline, there was no cause for the school to suspend the students based off of the fact that they wore black armbands. The court ruled in favor of the students with a vote tally of 7-2. 5/5


 * Significance:** The significance of this court decision lies with the fact that the Supreme Court extended the rights WHICH RIGHTS? of students. The court supported the idea that since the black armbands did not disrupt any educational purpose; COMMA the students who wore the armbands had the constitutional right of freedom of expression, and could in fact wear a black armband as an act of protest against the Vietnam War. MAKE THE LONG TERM IMPACT CLEARER 4.5/5

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 * Bibliography:**

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(2009). //Tinker v. des moines independent community school district//. Retrieved from []

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Tedford, T, & Herbeck, D.A. (2009). //Tinker v. des moines school district//. Retrieved from []

(2009). //Tinker v. des moines independent community school district//. Retrieved from [[http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0393_0503_ZD1.html|http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0393_0503_ZD1.html

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