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Sketch of Supreme Court Case by Art Lien
Supporters of free speech for students
Photo of students with banner
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 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
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 Supreme Court was in favor of Deborah Morse in a 5 to 4 decision.