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Jun 25, 2007 · In Morse v. Frederick, the majority acknowledged that the Constitution affords lesser protections to certain types of student speech at school or at school-supervised events. It found that Frederick message was, by his own admission, not political, as was the case in Tinker. The Court said the phrase "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" reasonably could be ...
Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007), is a United States Supreme Court case where the Court held, 5–4, that the First Amendment does not prevent educators from prohibiting or punishing student speech that is reasonably viewed as promoting illegal drug use.
- Breyer
- Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg
- Thomas
- Roberts, joined by Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
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Frederick. Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007) The First Amendment permits schools to ban students from showing messages promoting the use of illegal drugs at school events. MORSE et al. v. FREDERICK. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit.
Frederick sued under 42 U.S.C. 1983, the federal civil rights statute, alleging a violation of his First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The District Court found no constitutional violation and ruled in favor of Morse. The court held that even if there were a violation, the principal had qualified immunity from lawsuit.
Mar 19, 2007 · Frederick (06-278) Morse v. Frederick (06-278) Joseph Frederick, an 18-year-old high school student, displayed a banner with the message “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” across the street from his school, during the Olympic torch relay in Juneau, Alaska. School administrators had released students to watch the Olympic torch, and Frederick’s banner was ...
The ruling of the Ninth Circuit was reversed. Morse v. Frederick, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2007, ruled (5–4) that Alaskan school officials had not violated a student’s First Amendment freedom of speech rights after suspending him for displaying, at a school event, a banner that was seen as promoting illegal drug use.
Aug 6, 2023 · Morse v. Frederick (2007) Written by David L. Hudson Jr., published on August 6, 2023 , last updated on May 5, 2024. The original "Bong Hits for Jesus" banner that led to a Supreme Court decision on student speech now hangs in the Newseum Institute in Washington, DC. In the case, an 18-year-old Alaska student's unfurling of the sign on a public ...
