Tinker v. Des Moines- Arguments for the Tinkers
In discussing the 1969 landmark Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines, Erik Jaffe, Free Speech and Election Law Practice Group Chair at the Federalist Society, and Mary Beth Tinker, a petitioner in the case, discussed the arguments made by ACLU attorney Dan Johnston who was representing the Tinkers. An excerpt from the oral arguments is also heard.
Description
In discussing the 1969 landmark Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines, Erik Jaffe, Free Speech and Election Law Practice Group Chair at the Federalist Society, and Mary Beth Tinker, a petitioner in the case, discussed the arguments made by ACLU attorney Dan Johnston who was representing the Tinkers. An excerpt from the oral arguments is also heard.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was significant about the lawyer that the ACLU provided?
- Explain the arguments that the lawyer for the Tinkers made.
- How is the standard different in public and private schools?
- How did Mr. Johnston limit his argument? Why was that important to winning the case?
Additional Resources
- C-SPAN Landmark Court Cases: Tinker v. Des Moines
- Bell Ringer: Tinker v. Des Moines- Arguments for the Des Moines School Board
In discussing the 1969 landmark Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines, Erik Jaffe, Free Speech and Election Law Practice Group Chair at the Federalist Society, and Mary Beth Tinker, a petitioner in the case, discussed the arguments made by attorney Allan Herrick who represented the Des Moines school board. An excerpt from the oral arguments is included.
Participants
Vocabulary
- 1st Amendment
- Accreditation
- Advocate
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Brief
- Freedom Of Expression
- Petitioner
- Private School
- Public Schools
- Pure Speech
- Substantial Disruption
- View Point Discrimination