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Public School U.S. Supreme Court Case
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Minersville v. Gobitis
[The Case](htthttp://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1939/1939_690p://)
Question Did the mandatory flag salute infringe upon liberties protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments? -
West Virginia v. Barnette
The Case
Question Did the compulsory flag-salute for public schoolchildren violate the First Amendment? -
BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Case Question Does the segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race deprive the minority children of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the 14th Amendment? -
ENGEL v. VITALE
The Case
Question Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the "establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment? -
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
[The Case](www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_21)
Question Does a prohibition against the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of symbolic protest, violate the First Amendment's freedom of speech protections? -
WISCONSIN v. YODER
The Case Question Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at least until age 16 violate the First Amendment by criminalizing the conduct of parents who refused to send their children to school for religious reasons? -
GOSS v. LOPEZ
The Case
Question Did the imposition of the suspensions without preliminary hearings violate the students' Due Process rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment? -
Ingraham v. Wright
The Case The Question:
Does paddling of students as a means of maintaining school discipline constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and to the extent that paddling is constitutionally permissible, does the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires prior notice and an opportunity to be heard. -
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Bethel School District v. Fraser
The Case
Question Does the First Amendment prevent a school district from disciplining a high school student for giving a lewd speech at a high school assembly? -
Hazelwood v. Huhlmeier
The Case
Question Did the principal's deletion of the articles violate the students' rights under the First Amendment? -
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS v. MERGENS
The Case
Question Was Westside's prohibition against the formation of a Christian club consistent with the Establishment Clause, thereby rendering the Equal Access Act unconstitutional? -
VERNONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT v. ACTON
The Case Question Does random drug testing of high school athletes violate the reasonable search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment? -
SANTA FE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. v. DOE
The Case Question Does the Santa Fe Independent School District's policy permitting student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment? -
BOARD OF EDUCATION v. EARLS
The Case Question Is the Student Activities Drug Testing Policy, which requires all students who participate in competitive extracurricular activities to submit to drug testing, consistent with the Fourth Amendment? -
Morse v. Frederick
The Case
Question 1) Does the First Amendment allow public schools to prohibit students from displaying messages promoting the use of illegal drugs at school-supervised events? 2) Does a school official have qualified immunity from a damages lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 when, in accordance with school policy, she disciplines a student for displaying a banner with a drug reference at a school-supervised event? -
SAFFORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT v. REDDING
The Case
Question 1) Does the Fourth Amendment prohibit school officials from strip searching students suspected of possessing drugs in violation of school policy? 2) Are school officials individually liable for damages in a lawsuit filed under 42 U.S.C Section 1983?
