Tinker Vs. Des Moines

Part I of Essay
1. On a cold, brisk December morning in 1965 five students, and their parents of Des Moines high school made an extremely poor decision by wearing dark, filthy black, inappropriate material representing non- existent peace in a thriving nation. Earlier that week the princip ....

Part II of Essay
.... punishment that the school district endured was that adverse publicity and a challenge to the authority of a school district, or school to establish rules for student behavior and conduct. 3. The Tinker's accused the school district of violating The Bill of Rights, first amendment, the right of freedom of speech and the fourteenth amendment, the rights of the citizens [civil rights]. They claimed that MaryBeth was exercising her rights under the Constitution. They then sued the school district for violating those rights. The school dist ....