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Pickering wrote a letter to the editor complaining about the decision of the school board to not increase taxes on the school. In this he also complains about the boards past decisions.
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The board felt it was “detrimental to the efficient operation and administration of the schools”
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Board claims statements in Pickering letter were false
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The circuit court rules in favor of the school board. Pickering claimed it was a violation of his first amendment rights
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Supreme Court of Illinois upholds decision of lower courts
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The justices ruled this was a violation of Pickering rights. There were no false statements therefore he was allowed to publish it