Tinker v. Des Moines- The Majority Opinion
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, spoke about the majority opinion written by Justice Abe Fortas. They discussed the concept of substantial disruption to the learning environment.
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, spoke about the majority opinion written by Justice Abe Fortas. They discussed the concept of substantial disruption to the learning environment.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the arguments that Justice Fortas includes in the Majority Opinion.
- What "qualifiers" are included in this opinion? How do they limit student rights?
- How does this opinion empower students?
- How can this ruling be used against students?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Chief Justice Earl Warren
- Concurrence
- Constitution
- Enclave
- Freedom Of Expression
- Incorporation
- Majority Opinion
- Prior Review
- Pure Speech
- Qualifier
- Substantial Disruption
- Totalitarianism