Precedential Facts
Case Names
CREAC
Holdings
Important Facts
100

What did Fredrick's sign in Fredrick v. Morse say?

Bong Hits 4 Jesus

100

The snapchat case; the only one with off-campus speech

Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.

100

The full versions of the CREAC acronym

Conclusion, Rule, Explanation, Application, Conclusion

100

Holding of Tinker

"materially and substantially interferes"

100

How Ava expressed her speech (what did she do, when, where)

via personal TikTok account, off-campus and not during school hours

200

The timeline in Tinker with speech and disruption

The students were suspended/disciplined before they even wore the armbands/before there was any disruption

200

Drugs are bad case

Morse v. Frederick

200

a Rule is similar to this in a case. *hint, it's the next category

a holding

200

Holding of Morse

prohibit student speech that can reasonably be interpreted as promoting illegal drug use

200

The possible connection between the school and Ava's TikTok

#abbotthigh

300

B.L. made her expletive comments where?

At home

300

Armbands; political protest

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

300

this section is where you say how the facts of your case are like/unlike a previous case

Application

300

Holding of Fraser

can punish speech with suspension if determined lewd, offensive, or disruptive to the school's basic educational mission

300

What happened in the school because of Ava's Tik Tok

Students did not want to present and felt upset.
400

Fraser did this before going ahead with his speech

Ask teachers about his speech

Bonus: they told him not to give it

400

Innuendo-filled speech case

Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser

400

In Tinker, the student protestors were suspended for wearing peaceful armbands at the Supreme Court ruled that is a violation of their rights is an example of what type of CREAC section?

Explanation / Rule Proof
400

Holding of Hazelwood

editorial control over style and content of student speech in school-sponsored expressive activities allowed when reasonably related to legitimate educational concerns

400
What happened two years before the incident that caused Abbott High to worry?

Similar incident over this type of project two-years ago that caused an assembly during vital test prep time

500

In Hazelwood, why did the principal pull two page of the newspaper?

They had stories about teen pregnancy on them and he did not want them published. He thought they might cause bullying and did not feel it reflected the school's values.

500

School newspaper case

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

500

Why do we present arguments in the CREAC form?

It is easy to understand and has good flow

500

Holding of Mahanoy

off-campus speech protected in some circumstances; factors: 1) schools not standing in place of parents, 2) prohibiting students from certain types of speech altogether, 3) interest in protecting unpopular expression

500

Was there a disruption caused by Ava's actual in-school presentation?

No because she was not allowed to give it