June 25, 2007 background joseph frederick, a senior at juneau douglas high school, held up a banner saying. May 12, 2008 frederick by dean kenneth starr who argued bong hits for the school, and professors erwin chemerinsky, sonja west, richard garnett, and douglas laycock on morse v. Jul 28, 2007 the us supreme courts recent opinion in morse v. Mar 19, 2007 morse believed his bong hits 4 jesus banner was a prodrug message that schools should not tolerate. Jun 25, 2007 washington cnn the supreme court ruled against a former high school student monday in the bong hits 4 jesus banner case a split decision that limits students free speech rights. The schools principal told frederick to put away the banner that she concerned as advocating illegal drug activity. In 2007, the united states supreme court issued its opinion in the closely watched case of morse v. Supreme court rules against student in bong hits 4 jesus case. Early today the us supreme court overturned a 9th circuit decision in the case of morse v. Federal court upholds college punishment for offcampus. Washington cnn a high school students controversial banner with the words bong hits 4 jesus, which led to his suspension, will be argued before. Jun 25, 2007 the supreme court ruled against a former high school student monday in the bong hits 4 jesus banner case a split decision that limits students free speech rights.
The supreme court monday debated the case of a high school principal who suspended a student over a bong hits 4 jesus, banner displayed at a schoolsponsored event. The supreme court ruled against a former high school student monday in the bong hits 4 jesus banner case a split decision that limits students free speech rights. Justices hear bong hits freespeech case the supreme court reexamines the rights of students to exercise free speech in school. At a schoolsanctioned and schoolsupervised event, petitioner morse, the high school principal, saw students unfurl a banner stating bong hits 4 jesus, which she regarded as promoting illegal drug use. Finding that the message frederick displayed was by his own admission not political in nature, as was the case in tinker, the court said the phrase bong hits 4 jesus. In 2002, juneaudouglas high school principal deborah morse suspended daddy frederick after he displayed a banner reading bong hits 4 jesus across the street from the. Sep 16, 20 bong hits 4 jesus banner on display at the newseum in washington, d. Freespeech case divides bush and religious right the new. And in 2007, the court ruled in favor of a principal who suspended a student for unfurling a banner touting bong hits 4 jesus across the street from the school during the 2002 olympic torch. Mar 18, 2007 a supreme court case about the freespeech rights of high school students has opened a fissure between the bush administration and its usual allies on the religious right. Supreme court ruled against an alaska high school student suspended in 2002 for unfurling a 14foot banner bearing the words bong hits 4 jesus during a.
Supreme court allows foul language trademarks in fword case. Frederick, bringing the case better known as bong hits 4 jesus into widespread public attention. Student loses ruling over bong hits 4 jesus reuters. Frederick, the supreme court case that addressed free speech in an american high school. In the present case, the majority acknowledged that the constitution affords lesser protections to certain types of student speech at school or schoolsupervised events. Bong hits 4 jesus case general facts frederick a senior high. On monday, kagan offered examples of the laws bias toward certain views, highlighting the governments approval of antidrug or proreligious messages but rejection of a. Bong hits 4 jesus goes to the supreme court by tom kizzia in the anchorage daily news is a good feature on the case, with additional information about frederick and his difficulties since the banner incident. Roberts wrote another opinion upholding the silencing of a highschool student who unfurled a banner reading bong hits 4. Supreme court uses bong hits 4 jesus case to limit.
Jun 25, 2007 the ruling reads like nothing so much as a goofy tv ad denouncing pot, but in the end, roberts gets it about right when he says the case of the kid suspended for unfurling a bong hits 4 jesus banner across from school hardly justifies sounding the first amendment bugle. Why did baraboo district decide not to punish nazisalute. Consistent with established school policy prohibiting such messages at school events, morse directed the students to take down the banner. Frederick, the majority acknowledged that the constitution affords lesser protections to certain types of student speech at school or at schoolsupervised events. Terrifying teen speech in the news again the atlantic. Supreme court hears bong hits 4 jesus case nbc news.
Mar 19, 2007 a high school seniors 14foot banner proclaiming bong hits 4 jesus gave the supreme court a provocative prop for a lively argument monday about the extent of schools control over. Former supreme court justice john paul stevens talked about students rights in schools and talked about the decision in the supreme court case morse v. The bbc reports on the supreme court ruling that a school in alaska did not violate joseph fredericks right to free speech when it suspended him for displaying a banner reading bong hits 4 jesus. Professor james foster talks about his book, bong hits 4 jesus. In this case, joseph frederick was a student at a public high school in juneau, alaska, and, on january 24, 2002, the olympic torch was due to pass in continue reading us supreme court. Frederick, the 2007 supreme court case conventionally known as bong hits 4 jesus. Deborah morse, former principal of a high school in juneau, alaska, who suspended a student for displaying a banner that read bong hits 4 jesus, outside the supreme court, march 19, 2007. Justice ruth bader ginsburg asked whether bong hits 4 jesus should be allowed on a plate, a throwback to a 2007 case. The precipitious slide in supreme court protection for free speech in high school since tinker in the 1960s is only part of the story.
Frederick that there is no first amendment protection for a student who unfurled a banner supporting bong hits 4 jesus across the street from his school. Student speech and the educational mission argument after morse v. Mar 19, 2007 at a schoolsupervised event, joseph frederick held up a banner with the message bong hits 4 jesus, a slang reference to marijuana smoking. Realclearpolitics articles bong hits 4 jesusfinal episode. The supreme courts ruling in the bong hits 4 jesus case has caused much confusion about what type of student speech is punishable promoting illegal drug use and what is permissible. On june 25, 2007, the supreme court decided morse v.
Frederick in 2007 to say that a bong hits 4 jesus sign held by a high school student on sidewalk near campus, which administrators punished with a. Frederick, where the supreme court said a school could suspend a student for holding up a banner that read bong hits 4 jesus. Frederick, provide a onestop, balanced and fairly comprehensive look at the bong hits case and student constitutional rights more generally. Aug 29, 2006 former whitewater special counsel kenneth starr petitioned the u. Student loses bong hits free speech case, 2007 newseumed. Oct 15, 2010 frederick, the 2007 supreme court case conventionally known as bong hits 4 jesus. Juneau, alaska several students unfurled a banner during relay that read, bong hits 4 jesus court decided school district was within its rights to discipline the students since they were at a school event and the bannerpromoted drug usage and officials could not be sued for monetary damages for carrying out their legal responsibilities. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No protection for bong hits 4 jesus lowering the bar. Justices to hear landmark freespeech case by robert barnes in the washington post. Jun 25, 2007 supreme court rules on bong hits for jesus. Supreme court, where the nationally watched bong hits 4 jesus case will test the limits of free speech in public schools.
The court said the phrase bong hits 4 jesus reasonably could be. Mar 16, 2007 the case was first heard in federal district court, which relied on the 1988 ruling in hazelwood v. Mar 19, 2007 the supreme court monday debated the case of a high school principal who suspended a student over a bong hits 4 jesus, banner displayed at a schoolsponsored event. A united conservative majority of the supreme court ruled today in morse v. Jun 28, 2007 the us supreme court moved monday to tighten limits on free speech for high school students, ruling that an alaska high school could constitutionally punish a student who held up a 14footlong banner reading bong hits 4 jesus during a schoolrelated event. It held that fredericks speech was protected, because it did not fall into any of three kinds of. Could bong hits 4 jesus case chill free speech in schools.
Frederick sued morse, and that case now is before the court. Life could bong hits 4 jesus case chill free speech in schools. The first amendment takes a hit unprotected, and granting summary judgment against him. Frederick, better known as the bong hits 4 jesus case. Supreme court case that dealt with the ruling on right to free speech. But only if god promised i would grow up to be a justice on the supreme court. He attended at the event was part of a schoolsupervised activity. Frederick brings to the forefront how far a public school may properly go in restricting student speech. Frederick, the supreme court case that addressed free speech in an. Professor james foster talks about his book, bong hits 4 jesus, in which he discusses morse v. At a schoolsupervised event, joseph frederick held up a banner with the message bong hits 4 jesus, a slang reference to marijuana smoking.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Frederick, a senior high school, unfurled a banner saying bong hits 4 jesus during the olympic torch relay. Court to decide bong hits 4 jesus banner case reuters. Supreme court to take up alaskas bong hits 4 jesus case, a dispute involving a high school student, a banner and a. It found that frederick message was, by his own admission, not political, as was the case in tinker. Bill mears, high court takes bong hits for jesus case, cnn law center. I told my wife that i thought the opposite of bong hits 4 jesus would be no bong hits 4 jesus, and therefore that would have to be protected speech, at least according to the governments argument. Justice souter remarked that bong hits 4 jesus sounds like just a kids provocative. Bong hits 4 jesus and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Afghan banana stand nuke the whales bong hits 4 jesus. Kulhmeier to uphold the schools position that it had a right to censor expression if the. Brought to life through interviews with the principal figures in the case, bong hits 4 jesus is a gripping tale of the.
Bong hits 4 jesus as a cautionary tale of two cities by. Principal deborah morse took away the banner and suspended frederick for ten days. Supreme court taking up first major school freespeech case in nearly 40 years. Dec 01, 2006 the supreme court said on friday it would decide whether a high school principal violated a students freespeech rights by suspending him for unfurling a banner that read bong hits 4 jesus. Latest news bong hits 4 jesus goes to the supreme court. Bong hits 4 jesus, which she regarded as promoting illegal drug use. Supreme court monday considers whether a highschool principal in alaska should have suspended a student for displaying a banner saying bong hits 4 jesus. June 28, 2007 bong hits 4 jesus final episode by daniel henninger. The student who held the banner sued the school in morse v fredrick see bong hits. She justified her actions by citing the schools policy against the display of material that promotes the use of illegal. John brigham, university of massachusetts, amherst. Penny starr a large bong hits 4 jesus banner, which led to a 2007 supreme court decision that said such language was not protected free speech under the first amendment when displayed at a public school event, is now on prominent display at the newseum in washington, d.
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