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Morse v. Frederick

Event Images

Aidan Kanakry, Otto Rebane, and Matthew Sanchez

Sketch of Supreme Court Case by Art Lien

Supporters of free speech for students

Photo of students with banner

Issue

Does the First Amendment allow public schools to prohibit students from displaying messages promoting the use of illegal drugs at school-supervised events?

Reasoning

The Judges

The Court held that although students do have some right to political speech even while in school, this right does not extend to pro-drug messages that may undermine the school's important mission to discourage drug use.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts

John P. Stevens

Antonin Scalia

Anthony Kennedy

David Souter

Clarence Thomas

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Stephen Breyer

Samuel Alito

The Facts

At a School Supervised event,

Joseph Frederick helped up the message “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.” Principal Deborah Morse took banner and suspended Frederick for 10 days.

The Verdict

The Supreme Court was in favor of Deborah Morse in a 5 to 4 decision.

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