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Tinker v. Des Moines (21)

Question

Does a prohibition against the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of symbolic protest, violate the students' freedom of speech protections guaranteed by the First Amendment?

Petitioner: John F. Tinker, et al.

Respondent: Des Moines Independent Community School District

Granted:

Decided: 1969-02-12 00:00:00

Argued: 1968-11-12 00:00:00

Uploaded: 2018-09-01 18:35:00

Advocates: Dan L. Johnston, Allan A. Herrick

Links: Oyez | Opinion | Youtube

Tags: First Amendment, Landmark Cases