Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
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Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier is a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited student First Amendment rights by allowing public school officials greater authority to regulate school-sponsored student speech, such as in school newspapers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier canonical | 4 |
| Hazelwood School District | 1 |
| Hazelwood School District et al. v. Cathy Kuhlmeier et al. | 1 |
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Target entity: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier Context triple: [Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, relatedCase, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier]
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Lee v. Weisman
Lee v. Weisman is a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held clergy-led prayer at public school graduation ceremonies unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court case that established students do not lose their First Amendment free speech rights at school, so long as their expression does not substantially disrupt the educational environment.
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C.
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris is a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a school voucher program, ruling that public funds could be used for tuition at religious schools without violating the Establishment Clause.
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Plyler v. Doe
Plyler v. Doe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states cannot deny free public education to children based on their immigration status, recognizing such exclusion as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
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E.
Agostini v. Felton
Agostini v. Felton is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court case that reshaped Establishment Clause doctrine by allowing public school teachers to provide remedial instruction in religious schools under certain safeguards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier Target entity description: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier is a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited student First Amendment rights by allowing public school officials greater authority to regulate school-sponsored student speech, such as in school newspapers.
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A.
Lee v. Weisman
Lee v. Weisman is a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held clergy-led prayer at public school graduation ceremonies unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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B.
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court case that established students do not lose their First Amendment free speech rights at school, so long as their expression does not substantially disrupt the educational environment.
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C.
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris is a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a school voucher program, ruling that public funds could be used for tuition at religious schools without violating the Establishment Clause.
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D.
Plyler v. Doe
Plyler v. Doe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states cannot deny free public education to children based on their immigration status, recognizing such exclusion as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
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E.
Agostini v. Felton
Agostini v. Felton is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court case that reshaped Establishment Clause doctrine by allowing public school teachers to provide remedial instruction in religious schools under certain safeguards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark student speech case ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
school-sponsored expressive activities
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school-sponsored student newspapers ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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education law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1987-10-13 ⓘ |
| citation | 484 U.S. 260 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decidedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1988-01-13 ⓘ |
| decisionType | 5–3 decision ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy | William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hazelwood School District et al. v. Cathy Kuhlmeier et al.
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| hasJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| holding | Public school officials may exercise editorial control over school-sponsored expressive activities so long as their actions are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns. ⓘ |
| impact |
granted school administrators greater authority to regulate school-sponsored student speech
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narrowed the scope of First Amendment protections for public school students in school-sponsored activities ⓘ |
| joinedDissent |
Harry A. Blackmun
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Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| joinedMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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Antonin Scalia ⓘ John Paul Stevens ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| languageOfOpinion | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ student speech rights ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDecision | ruled in favor of the students ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Byron R. White ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Hazelwood East High School
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St. Louis County, Missouri ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 260 ⓘ |
| petitioner |
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
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surface form:
Hazelwood School District
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| precedentOf | standard for regulation of school-sponsored student speech ⓘ |
| rearguedDate | 1987-10-14 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
limited public forum
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pedagogical concerns ⓘ |
| respondent |
Cathy Kuhlmeier
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other student staff members of the Spectrum newspaper ⓘ |
| standardComparedTo | Tinker substantial disruption test ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | censorship of student newspaper articles ⓘ |
| subsequentCitationIn | numerous federal and state student speech cases ⓘ |
| supremeCourtDisposition | reversed the judgment of the Eighth Circuit ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 484 ⓘ |
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Subject: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier Description of subject: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier is a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited student First Amendment rights by allowing public school officials greater authority to regulate school-sponsored student speech, such as in school newspapers.
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