Tag: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

Safety Law News for July 2, 2024

— In Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the validity of hate speech provisions in a public school dress code.  The issue arose when school district officials enforced the dress code to prevent students in two middle schools…

Safety Law News for August 11, 2023

— In Ohio, the United States District Court held that “First Amendment protection does not extend to complaints made in the context of a sports program when the complaints are related to coaching decisions, coaching methods, coaching style, or playing…

Safety Law News for August 7, 2023

— In Ohio, the United States District Court ruled that parents were not entitled to a preliminary injunction prohibiting a school from enforcing its policy against discriminatory harassment or bullying based on the personal characteristics of other students.  The parents…

Safety Law News for September 9, 2022

— In Michigan, the United States District Court upheld the school discipline of a ten (10) day suspension to a student for posting to a fake Instagram account that he created off-campus impersonating a teacher, sharing the username and password…