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"That if the time has come when pupils of state-supported schools... can defy and flout orders of school officials to keep their minds on their own schoolwork, it is the beginning of a new revolutionary era of permissiveness in this country fostered by the judiciary." -Justice Hugo Black

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Tinker v. Des Moines - Landmark Cases - Episode # 4

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"It was a victory for the rights of children and teenagers...young people are the next great leap for democracy.” -Mary Beth Tinker

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Pictured below is Mary Beth and John Tinker

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Began on December 1965

Teens wanted express their opposition to America’s involvement in the Vietnam War

The Quakers were a big impact on the Tinker vs Des Moines school district

Wore black armbands with white peace signs on it

During Vietnam War

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School banned students from wearing armbands

Protesting against the Vietnam War

Students believed it violated the First Amendment (freedom to express their opinion)

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Suspended because they wore the arm bands

60 students wore black armbands

The trial took place in July

Purose of trial was to allow students to wear armbands

Tinker side won 7-2

It is not threatening or distracting

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13 year old Mary Beth Tinker

15 year old John Tinker

16 year old Christopher Eckhardt

Des Moines Independent Community School District

United States Supreme Court

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Justice Black got letters complimenting his stance on students being seen not heard.

Other cases were brought up about a similar issue such as the Healy v. James

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First time that freedom of opinion was given to students in schools

You can express your freedom of speech as long as it is not distracting or threating

In the case of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier the Tinker precedent was used.

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A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will get payed $223,500 since 2009

An associate justice will get $213,900 since 2009