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Meyer v. Nebraska 1919
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ELL Court Cases
"No person individually or as a teacher, shall in any private, denominational, parochial or public school, teach any subject to any person in any language other than the English language."
Meyer v. Nebraska 1919
Siman Act
An act relating to the teaching of foreign languages in the state of Nebraska.
Teachers could not teach any language but English until a student passed the 8th grade.
"No State shall...deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."
Stainbeck v. Mo Hock Ke Kok Po 1947
The statue prohibited the teaching of a language other than English to all children who had not passed the first four grades of public or private school.
Parents believed they were entitled under the Due Process clause of the 5th and 14th Amendments.
This case attempted to restrict Japanese heritage language programs.
Restricting Foreigen Language in School
These cases were more about fear after WWI and WWII. School instruction in these languages were dropped for the fear that German and Japanese Americans would not be loyal to the United States.
May 1, 1943
April 19, 1919
Nebraska enacted the "Siman Act"
Hawiian legistlature enacted "An Act Regulating the Teaching of Foreingn Languages to Children"
May 25, 1920
1947
This case had to do more with parents' rights in directing the education of their children than with language rights.
10 year old boy being taught German reading skills using the bible by teacher Robert T. Meyer who was tried and convicted.
June 4, 1923
1949
Supreme Court declares violation of Due Process clause of the 14th Amendment
Ruling was decided on the basis of the 1927 Farrington v. Tokushige case.
Ruling
March 14, 1949 Supreme Court issued 9-0 decision and upheld the law in question.
Case made it clear The 14th Amendment provides protection for language minorities.