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
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Tags: First Amendment, Landmark Cases