land School District v. PicoJune 25, 1982Case:Parents and teachers said certain books should be removed from school libraries because they were “anti-American, anti-Christian, and anti-Semantic”. Ruling:The Supreme Court ruled you couldn’t remove books from the library. 9. Bethel School District v. FrasierApril 26, 1983Case:It was about a speaker, who during his speech used elaborate and explicit sexual behavior. Ruling:The Supreme Court ruled that the respondents conduct was clearly not appropriate for high school, and administrators had the right and duty to punish the respondent for his actions.10. New Jersey v. T. L. O.January 15, 1985Case:A 14-year-old freshman was found smoking cigarettes in a school bathroom breaking a school rule. She was taken to the principal’s office where she met with the assistant vice principal. When there she denied smoking cigarettes at all. The assistant vice principal then demanded her purse and found a pack of cigarettes on top, rolling papers which are associated with marihuana, a smoking pipe, a plastic bag, marihuana, a substantial amount of money, an index card with students names who owed her money, and two letters implicating her in drug dealing. Ruling:The Supreme Court ruled that teachers and school authorities do not have to have a warrant before searching. 11. Hazelwood School District v. KuhlmeierJanuary 13, 1988Case:Three former Hazelwood East students who were staff members of the school newspaper, “Spectrum”, said school officials violated their first amendment rights by deleting two pages or articles from the May 13, 1983 issue of “Spectrum”.Ruling:The Supreme Court ruled that the school had the right to censor the stories that contain teen pregnancy and the effects of divorce on children. 12.Westside Community Schools v. MergensJune 4, 1990Case:A student, Mergens, wanted to start a christian club but the school turned it down. Ruling:T...
