In the 1960s and 1970s, high school student-led activism successfully reshaped school districts across the country.
The Tinker case was a landmark decision in 1969 by former Chief Justice Earl Warren's court, recognizing the First Amendment rights of students in public schools.
Tinker Hatfield, who designed many of the popular Air Jordan sneakers, was one of the employees named in the lawsuit ...
The petition to the Supreme Court from Liam’s attorneys focuses on the “Tinker” court case. “L.M. sought to participate in his school’s marketplace of ideas and address sociopolitical ...
Columnist Ray Golarz argues courts and lawmakers are responsible for the state of public education in this OP/ED.
While the District Court and the Court of Appeals found that the school’s actions were reasonable in order to maintain school discipline, the Supreme Court disagreed. In a 7-2 ruling, written by ...