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General
Tinker
Bethel
Morse
Court System
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What law school do Mr. G and Miss Amy go too?
Suffolk Law
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Who was opposing the Tinker family?
Des Moines School District
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Who are the parties in this case?
Bethel School District & Michael Fraser (student)
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What was the offensive speech in this case?[What was on the banner?]
BONG HiTS 4 JESUS
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Who is the person who brings the case?
the Plaintiff or Petitioner
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What is a moot court?
A simulated court proceedings aka arguments
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In what way did the Tinker's show their dissent?
They wore armbands
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the student got in trouble for giving what kind of speech? Where was the speech given?
student government speech at a school assembly.
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Did this speech take place at the school?
No, the student was actually across the street
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The (Federal) court after the District Court is called what?
The Appellate or Appeals court
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How many amendments are there?
27
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What war were they protesting?
Vietnam War
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What happened to the student after he disobeyed the advice of the teachers and gave the speech anyways?
He was suspended
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Morse's sign was deemed to fall under what kind of speech?
Justice Roberts deemed that his banner fell under "school speech" even though it was across from the school grounds.
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At first on the State level what court do you go too?
the Trial Court
400
Sometimes called "Stop and Search" what Amendment is this?
4th or Search and Seizure
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The principal said that the school can ban certain speech because why?
a desire to prevent "undifferentiated fear or apprehension of disturbance” or "mere desire to avoid... discomfort and unpleasantness.”
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What did the Court rule about the student's suspension?
It was not unconstitutional
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What was the reason the Court gave so that the principal may legally restrict speech?
The Court said, a school has an "important—indeed, perhaps compelling interest" in deterring drug use by students.
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Arizona v. Miranda later became Miranda v. Arizona. What does this mean for the procedural history?
Miranda lost and then petitioned the Court to hear the case again so Arizona became the respondent.
500
Why should we care about the Constitution? It's so old and was written by a bunch of old white guys.
Yess....But....The Supreme Court decides cases such as DOMA that have practical impacts on people's daily life.
500
Tinker was important because it set a precedent for free speech. But, what kind of speech?
free political speech - especially if it is passive.
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How is the speech in Tinker different from the speech in Bethel?
Tinker was about political (passive) speech and Bethel was about sexual remarks geared towards students.
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How is the speech in Morse different from the free speech in Tinker...since both were passive expressions?
Tinker was about a purely political sentiment (anti-war) and while advocating for drug use can be political, the Court deemed this can't be done at school because of the educational goals of deterring drug use among young people.
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If you ask the Supreme Court for a "writ of cert". What does this mean? And does the Court have to take your case?
You have no legal right to an appeal but want them to review your case anyways. The Supreme Court does not have to take your case.