Ingraham v. Wright
United States Supreme Court
430 U.S. 651 (1977)
Relevant factsFree
Florida public school officials (defendants) paddled students (plaintiffs) as discipline for misbehavior without providing any notice or opportunity to be heard beforehand, prompting the students to sue, arguing this violated their procedural due process rights; the Supreme Court granted certiorari to address the constitutional question.
IssueFree
Whether the Due Process Clause requires notice and a hearing before school officials may impose corporal punishment on public school students.