Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

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Supreme Court of the United States (1969)


Ruled in favor of the students, declaring that the armband protest was protected by the First Amendment right of free speech

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit


The Court was equally divided in the case, so the District Court decision stood.

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1967)

United States District Court


The District Court sided with the school officials, declaring that the regulation against armbands was reasonable in order to prevent disturbances in the school.

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1966)

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