Morse v. Frederick

This video originally aired on Saturday, March 24, 2007.

About This Video

Guests talked about court cases over students' free speech rights. Monday, March 19, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Morse v. Frederick case. At issue was whether high school principal Deborah Morse in Juneau, Alaska, violated student Joseph Frederick's free speech rights by suspending him for a banner that read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." Mr. Hutton's organization filed a brief with the Court in support of principal's decision to regulate student speech. Mr. Goodman's group filed a brief with the Court supporting the student's right of free expression. 

  1. What is the constitutional issue in the case?
     
  2. What is the standard laid down by the U.S. Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) that relates to this case?

Related Subjects/Topics

  • Civil Liberties
  • Civil Rights
  • U.S. Constitution
  • U.S. Supreme Court

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