West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, Supreme Court, 1943 Facts of the Case In 1942, the West Virginia State Board of Education mandated that all students and teachers participate in a daily flag salute and pledge of allegiance. Refusal to comply was considered insubordination and could result in expulsion for students and dismissal […]
Tag: first amendment
Morse v. Frederick
Morse v. Frederick, Supreme Court, 2007 Facts of the Case In January 2002, Joseph Frederick, a high school student in Juneau, Alaska, displayed a banner reading “BONG HiTS 4 JESUS” during a school-supervised event. The event was held to watch the Olympic Torch relay pass through the city. Deborah Morse, the school principal, demanded that […]
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, Supreme Court, 1964 Facts of the Case In 1960, the New York Times published a full-page advertisement titled “Heed Their Rising Voices,” which criticized the police department of Montgomery, Alabama, for their treatment of civil rights protesters. L.B. Sullivan, the Montgomery city Public Safety Commissioner, claimed that the ad […]
Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, Supreme Court, 1963
Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, Supreme Court, 1963 Facts of the Case The Rhode Island Commission to Encourage Morality in Youth was established to review and classify books and other publications it considered “objectionable” for sale to youth. The commission sent notices to booksellers, informing them that certain publications were deemed objectionable and requesting their […]