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Deborah Morse, Joeseph Fredrick, and other Petitioners

Juneau- Douglas High School

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On January 24, 2002, the Olympic Torch Relay passed through Juneau, Alaska, on its way to the Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Joseph Frederick, a student at the school, was late to school that day. When he arrived, Frederick and his friends unfurled a 14-foot banner bearing the phrase: “BONG HiTS 4 JESUS.”

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Question: Do school authorities violate the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment by restricting student speech at a school-supervised event when the speech may be viewed as promoting illegal drug use?

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In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment does not prevent school administrators from restricting student expression that reasonably is viewed as promoting the use of illegal drugs.

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Facts and Case Summary - Morse v. Frederick

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Decision Date: June 25, 2007 Background Joseph Frederick, a senior at Juneau-Douglas High School, held up a banner saying: “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” during the Olympic Torch Relay through Juneau, Alaska on January 24, 2002. Frederick’s attendance at the event was part of a school-supervised activity.