Student Free Speech and Tinker v. Des Moines Anniversary
Fifty years ago, on February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court decided in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not lose…
John Tinker, one of the co-petitioners in the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, talked about the 50th anniversary of the landmark case on… read more
John Tinker, one of the co-petitioners in the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, talked about the 50th anniversary of the landmark case on student free speech.On February 24, 1969, the Court decided that students do not lose their First Amendment rights on school grounds, ruling in favor of three Des Moines, Iowa, students who were suspended for violating local school policies by wearing arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War. This American History TV and “Washington Journal” simulcast included live viewer questions. close
Fifty years ago, on February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court decided in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not lose…
John Tinker, a co-petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, went back to Des Moines, Iowa, to…
John Tinker, co-petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, discussed the harassment his family…
John Tinker, co-petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, talked about the case’s legacy and…