During World War 1, a person opposed the war by burning draft cards and was thrown in jail.

Supreme Court upheld the prohibition against burning draft cards because it presented a danger, in time of war to make sure people comply with the need for soldiers

Local KKK group wanted to hold a march to preach white supremacy.

Authorities thought this would create a danger and public distrubance

Supreme Court said, with the urging of the ACLU, that there was not a clear link between the KKK message and public distrubance

Man was prosocuted in Texas for breaking state law by burning an American flag.

Johnson stated he has freedom of speech and was allowed to burn the flag as a political statement.

Supreme Court upheld the right of Johnson saying it indeed was a political statement and we cannot discriminate against it.

Student gave a speech, nominating a friend for class office, using sexual innuendos

School took action against the student

Supreme Court said the school cleary had a reason to believe the speech was offensive, thereofr the discipline was appropriate.

Olympic torch was passing through a town in Alaska.

Kids from a school showed a sign saying "Bong Hits for Jesus"

School suspended the kids for the sign.

9th Circuit Court said it was ok, becuase it was about religion.

Supreme COurt said it was about bong hits not Religion, so it was not ok.

Student used MySpace to make a spoof account about a school staff.

Court ruled that because it was off campus and didn't disrupt school, it was ok.

Boim brought a story about a violent death of a teacher and showed it to students and was supsended because of it.

School said it was not "protected speach"; therefore they could suspend her.

Students did not like their basketball coach; and would not board the bus to the game in protest.

The school suspended the kids because picketing getting on the bus disrupted school

Derby had a policy of no confederate flags on campus

A student drew a confederate flag and was disciplined.

Discipline was upheld because of the clear policy against it.

Harper wore an anti-gay t-shirt to school.

School told him that he couldnot wear the shirt

Court ruled that the shirt was so offensive that the mere presence of it in school causes a disruption.

J.S. created a webpage which he called "Teachers Suxs"

On the webpage he had graphic depicting violence against school staff.

Court asked: 1) does it demean school personnel 2) DOes it interfere with the smooth running of school

Court upheld the discipline against the student due to the website.

School tried to stop teachers from forming a union

The Supreme Court said that freedom of association to form groups, is inherent in the first amendment.

Court overturned the schools ban

Palmer GSA wanted to hand out flyers about their club meetings.

School made it difficult for the GSA to use the facilities such as using bulletin boards and the PA system.

Court ruled in favor of the GSA sayig the school could not practice viewpoint discrimination.

Student designed, wore, and sold a t-shirt of school administrators drunk on the shirt.

School punished the students who wore the shirts saying they were disrupting class.

Student wore a t-shirt showing President Bush saying "Chicken Hawk in Chief"

School told the student to remove the shirt

Student said it was a political statement, saying the Bush Administration supported war, but avoided it themselves.

Court supported the student.

 Class action suit filed on behalf of all who fall under the classification of mentally handicapped.

Supreme Court said we need to provide services for people who physically or mentally handicapped

Same as PARC v. Pennsylvania (1971)

 Class action suit filed on behalf of all who fall under the classification of mentally handicapped.

Supreme Court said we need to provide services for people who physically or mentally handicapped

Special Ed Services were provided to a student

Parents said the school wasn't doing enough for their child

Supreme Court said that the school doesn't have to provide the best program; just provide a "floor of opportunity"

A student was not capable of maintaining growth during summer vacation.

Under IEP, continuous services during the summer were reccomended.Alamo Heights said they could not afford that service.

Court said they had to pay for it regardless

Parents of Rachel H. did not like where she was placed.

Court looked at it and created the Holland Test

- Is the placement where the school places the kid.

1) Is the kid making academic progress

2) Is the kid gaining social benefits

3) What is the effect on the regular classroom

4) Does it cost to much to provide this service

Deaf child in a rural envioment.

Parents wanted him in a regular school instead of a eaf school.

District could not have the kid because they could not find a local deaf special education teacher.

District ruled that the appropriate place for the child was in a deaf school

Garret F. required a full time nurse to attend school.

Cedar Rapids said it was beyond their ability to provide (Costs to much)

Court said the student needed the services, therefor the school would provide them.

District didn't want a kid because it was "Not working out"

Parents objected to moving the child.

Supreme COurt said you cannot change a childs placement without parental concent.

Kid had a friend with emotional/suicidal problems.

Kid talks his friend out of killing herself with a knife and hides the knife in his locker.

Principal finds out and punishes student.

Assistant Principal said, while the student was being a "good person" it still violated the no weapons policy.

Lockers belong to the school

Therefor students have no expectation of privacy in a school locker

School lined up students and randomly did searches.

Became suspicious of certain students and did a strip search.

Court said that the search was not a good idea because it was a random search without individualized suspicion.

Driver hit a pregnant woman and the fetus died as a result.

Court ruled that the fetus was indeed a "person"

Convicted the driver with vehicular manslaughter

Defendant argued he was entitled to custody credit for the time between his arrest and revocation of his probation.

Court ruled he did not have rights to his property (burglary tools and recipts of stolen goods)

School district required student athletes to submit to a drug test.

a student refused to sign the consent form saying it violated his fourth and fourteenth amendments.

U.S. Constitution ammends the fourth.

Student was suspended for school because of drug possesion.

Student filed suit saying he was denied due process.

Court ruled that the student's hearing was sufficient die process.

Student was put on academic and athletic suspension for use of alcohol and tabacco.

Father cahllenged saying he didn't have opportunity to defend himself

Court said that was not a valid reason

Student contented that the board's drug testing policy was unconstitutional since it failed to identify a special need for testing students who played sports.

Drug testing policy was reversed

Plantiff sued saying he was injured due to lack of due process and sought compensation.

Court ruled he was not eligable for compensation.

Student showed teacher a poem about shooting students.

Student was placed on emergency expulsion and wasn't allowed back into school untl a psychiatric examination.

The expulsion didnot violate the students first amendment rights.

Court ruled in faovir of school

Teacher was frequently violent towards students.

School asked the teacher to leave, but he filed a complaint stating that he had tenure.

School board and court ruled in favor of the school that they had just cause to fire the teacher,

Student appealed his suspension stating his due process rights were violated.

Court ruled that the meetings with the principal counted as due process and therefore denied the students complaint.