Tinker v Des Moines

Definition

Tinker v Des Moines refers to a landmark Supreme Court case in 1969 that established the constitutional rights of students in public schools. The court ruled that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."

Related terms

First Amendment: The First Amendment is part of the United States Constitution that guarantees freedoms concerning religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Student Rights: Student Rights refer to the legal protections granted to students attending public schools.

Civil Liberties: Civil Liberties are individual rights protected by law from unjust government interference or suppression.