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The program reenacts the ______ v. Des Moines case from 1968.
Tinker
Mary Beth ______, one of the students who initiated the lawsuit, explains the events that led to their protest.
Tinker
In 1965, students in Des Moines wore black ______ to mourn the dead in Vietnam.
armbands
The ______ Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) intervened to help the students protect their rights.
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The students lost in the ______ court, appealed to a higher court.
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Tinker's actions show that individuals can make a ______ in the world, even when scared or uncertain about the outcome.
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The case reached the _______ Court where it was argued that students do not lose their rights when entering public schools.
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The ruling emphasized that students are persons with rights and ________.
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The decision outlined that while students have free speech rights, they cannot substantially disrupt the school ________.
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Mary Beth Tinker went on to become a nurse and advocate for students' rights, traveling to talk to kids about standing up for their ________.
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The case revolves around two key questions: whether schools should wait for violence to occur before taking action or act based on a reasonable belief of potential ________.
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The debate centers on balancing students' freedom of speech against school administrators' need to maintain order and prevent ________ in the school environment.
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Study Notes
- Educational program by the Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit with a video produced by the Federal Judicial Center on December 14, 2017.
- Nicholas Sansone, Robert Niles, and Mary Beth Tinker discuss events leading Tinker to the Supreme Court in a reenactment led by Zion Siddiq and Nikolas Sansone with judges David S. Tatel, Sri Srinivasan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- The program reenacts the Tinker v. Des Moines case from 1968, where students believed their First Amendment rights were violated by the school restricting their freedom of expression.
- The students lost in the lower court, appealed to a higher court, where the judges were evenly split, leading to the Supreme Court hearing the case.
- Mary Beth Tinker, one of the students who initiated the lawsuit, explains the events that led to their protest, inspired by civil rights movements and the Vietnam War.
- In 1965, students in Des Moines wore black armbands to mourn the dead in Vietnam, leading to a school rule against armbands and subsequent suspensions for those who wore them.
- Tinker's actions show that individuals can make a difference in the world, even when scared or uncertain about the outcome.- Mary Beth Tinker and other students wore armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War, leading to suspensions for them.
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) intervened to help the students protect their rights.
- The case reached the Supreme Court where it was argued that students do not lose their rights when entering public schools.
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students, stating that students have rights in public schools and cannot be deprived of them.
- The ruling emphasized that students are persons with rights and responsibilities.
- The decision outlined that while students have free speech rights, they cannot substantially disrupt the school environment.
- The case has been cited over 6,000 times in student speech cases.
- Mary Beth Tinker went on to become a nurse and advocate for students' rights, traveling to talk to kids about standing up for their rights.
- The text transitions to a reenactment of the arguments in the Tinker v. Des Moines case, involving federal judges discussing freedom of speech in schools.
- The mock oral argument explores scenarios of what constitutes disruption in a school setting due to student expression.- The case revolves around two key questions: whether schools should wait for violence to occur before taking action or act based on a reasonable belief of potential disruption, and whether the court should review every school district decision made in good faith by administrators.
- The issue at hand is whether schools can restrict student expression to prevent disruption, specifically in the context of students wearing armbands to protest the Vietnam War.
- The school board in Des Moines banned armbands worn by seven out of 18,000 students due to concerns about potential disruption in an already tense community environment.
- The debate centers on balancing students' freedom of speech against school administrators' need to maintain order and prevent disruptions in the school environment.
- The petitioner argues that the school officials overstepped by banning student expression that was not disruptive, violating the First Amendment rights of the students.
- The respondent argues that schools have the right to establish rules for maintaining an appropriate educational environment, even if it means limiting student expression in certain situations.
- The court must determine whether the school administrators acted reasonably in restricting student expression based on their belief of potential disruption in a volatile community environment.
- The discussion also touches on whether the school's actions were justified in light of the surrounding circumstances, such as the emotional climate regarding the Vietnam War and concerns about control and discipline in the school setting.
- The judges express concerns about setting a precedent where courts have to review every school rule, emphasizing the need to respect school administrators' decisions in balancing student expression and maintaining order.
- The debate underscores the complexity of interpreting the First Amendment in the context of school environments and the challenges of determining when limitations on student expression are justified.
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Explore the reenactment of the Tinker v. Des Moines court case, where students fought for their First Amendment rights to wear armbands in protest of the Vietnam War. Understand the arguments presented by both sides regarding student expression, disruption in schools, and the balance between free speech and maintaining order.
