Evans-Marshall v. Board of Education of the Tipp City Exempted Village School District
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
624 F.3d 332 (2010)
Relevant factsFree
Shelley Evans-Marshall, an English teacher, assigned controversial books and was subsequently non-renewed by the Tipp City Board of Education. She sued, claiming a First Amendment right to choose the books and teaching methods for her class.
IssueFree
Whether public school teachers' curricular and pedagogical choices made in the classroom are protected by the First Amendment.
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