West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
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West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette is a landmark 1943 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Robert H. Jackson, that held the government cannot compel public school students to salute the flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance, firmly protecting freedom of speech and religious liberty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette canonical | 7 |
| opinion in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette | 1 |
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Target entity: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette Context triple: [Robert H. Jackson, notableWork, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette]
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A.
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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B.
Schenck v. United States
Schenck v. United States is a 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the “clear and present danger” test, allowing the government to restrict speech during wartime.
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Everson v. Board of Education
Everson v. Board of Education is a 1947 U.S. Supreme Court case that applied the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause to the states and articulated the modern “wall of separation between church and state” doctrine.
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D.
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Brandenburg v. Ohio is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly strengthened free speech protections by establishing the "imminent lawless action" test for when advocacy of violence can be punished under the First Amendment.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette Target entity description: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette is a landmark 1943 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Robert H. Jackson, that held the government cannot compel public school students to salute the flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance, firmly protecting freedom of speech and religious liberty.
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A.
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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B.
Schenck v. United States
Schenck v. United States is a 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the “clear and present danger” test, allowing the government to restrict speech during wartime.
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C.
Everson v. Board of Education
Everson v. Board of Education is a 1947 U.S. Supreme Court case that applied the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause to the states and articulated the modern “wall of separation between church and state” doctrine.
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D.
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Brandenburg v. Ohio is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly strengthened free speech protections by establishing the "imminent lawless action" test for when advocacy of violence can be punished under the First Amendment.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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civil liberties case ⓘ constitutional law case ⓘ landmark First Amendment case ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1943-03-11 ⓘ |
| citation | 319 U.S. 624 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionAppliedToStatesBy | Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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surface form:
First Amendment Free Speech Clause
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decidedOn | Flag Day ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1943-06-14 ⓘ |
| defendant | Walter Barnette ⓘ |
| defendantClass | Jehovah's Witness schoolchildren ⓘ |
| dissentingJustice |
Felix Frankfurter
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Justice Owen J. Roberts ⓘ
surface form:
Owen J. Roberts
Stanley Reed ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 591 ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
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| holding |
Compulsory flag salutes and pledge recitations violate the First Amendment.
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Officials may not prescribe what shall be orthodox in matters of opinion. ⓘ The Right of Free Speech ⓘ
surface form:
The Free Speech Clause protects the right not to speak.
The government may not compel public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. ⓘ The government may not compel public school students to salute the flag. ⓘ |
| impact |
Established a foundational precedent for the compelled speech doctrine.
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Limited government power to enforce ideological conformity. ⓘ Strengthened protection for students' First Amendment rights in public schools. ⓘ |
| issue | Whether a state may compel public school students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. ⓘ |
| justiceOnMajority |
Justice Frank Murphy
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surface form:
Frank Murphy
Justice Harlan F. Stone ⓘ
surface form:
Harlan F. Stone
Hugo L. Black ⓘ Robert H. Jackson ⓘ Justice Wiley B. Rutledge ⓘ
surface form:
Wiley B. Rutledge
William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| keyQuote |
If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.
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No official, high or petty, can force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein. ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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compelled speech doctrine ⓘ free exercise of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDisposition | Three-judge district court enjoined enforcement of the flag-salute requirement. ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Robert H. Jackson ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia ⓘ |
| overruledCase | Minersville School District v. Gobitis ⓘ |
| overruledCaseCitation | 310 U.S. 586 ⓘ |
| plaintiff | West Virginia State Board of Education ⓘ |
| rearguedDate | 1943-03-12 ⓘ |
| supremeCourtDisposition | Affirmed the district court judgment. ⓘ |
| term | 1942 term of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| topic |
compelled patriotic expression
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rights of religious minorities ⓘ |
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Subject: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette Description of subject: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette is a landmark 1943 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Robert H. Jackson, that held the government cannot compel public school students to salute the flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance, firmly protecting freedom of speech and religious liberty.
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