1st amendement protects speech, petition, religion, assembly and press
Tinker vs. Des Moines School District:
Wore black arm bands to school to protest Vietnam war and were suspended. Supreme court sided with students and said students keep 1st amendment rights in school.
Bethel School District vs. Fraser:
Kid suspended for giving bad speech in front of school. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school saying that they had the right to censor indecent language.
Hazelwood school district vs. Kuhlmeier:
Articles written in the school newspaper about teenage pregnancy were censored. The Supreme Court ruled with the school that student expression could be sponsored if it goes against a school's teachings.
Morse vs. Frederick:
Kids held up sign that said Bong Hits 4 Jesus during Olympic Torch march past school when it was cancelled. The school suspended them and won the case because the students were on a field trip.
Libel- A defamatory statement published to at least one other person that is a false statement of fact. (Slander is spoken Libel)
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