Landmark Supreme Court Decisions
Scott Nagao
3/10/97
Period 7
About 32 years ago, in December of 1965, a group of adults and students
from Des Moines, Iowa gathered to show their dislike towards American
involvement in the Vietnam War. They decided to wear black armbands and fast on
December 16 and 31 to express there point. When the principals of the Des
Moines School System found out their plans, they decided to suspend anyone who
took part in this type of protest. On December 16 - 17 three Tinker siblings
and several of their friends were suspended for wearing the armbands. All of
them did not return to school until after New Years Day. Acting through their
parents, the Tinkers and some other students went to the Federal District Court,
asking for an injunction to be issued by Iowa. This court refused the idea,
forcing them to take the case to the Supreme Court. After hearing their case,
the Supreme Court agreed with the Tinkers. They said that wearing......
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