Tinker v. Des Moines

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) was a landmark Supreme Court case that upheld students' rights to free speech in public schools. The case involved students who wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam War and were suspended by the school. The Court ruled that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." This decision established that students could express their views peacefully, as long as it did not disrupt the educational environment, affirming the importance of free speech in schools.