Morse v. Frederick
United States Supreme Court
551 U.S. 393 (2007)
Relevant factsFree
Principal Deborah Morse (defendant) suspended high school senior Joseph Frederick (plaintiff) for ten days in 2002 after he displayed a banner reading 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' at a school-supervised event, believing it promoted illegal drug use; Frederick sued in federal court claiming a First Amendment violation, and the district court dismissed his suit before the court of appeals reversed, prompting the Supreme Court to grant certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether the First Amendment permits school officials to prohibit students from displaying messages promoting illegal drug use at school-supervised events.
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