John Tinker
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John Tinker is a free speech activist best known as a student plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, which established important First Amendment protections for students in public schools.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Amendment activist
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free speech activist ⓘ human ⓘ plaintiff ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
First Amendment protections in public schools
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freedom of speech ⓘ student rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civil liberties advocacy
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student free speech movement in the United States ⓘ |
| coPlaintiffWith |
Christopher Eckhardt
NERFINISHED
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Mary Beth Tinker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivism |
civil rights
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constitutional law ⓘ education law ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasLifespanStatus | living person ⓘ |
| hasNotableCourtDecision | Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 U.S. 503 (1969) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Mary Beth Tinker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
public understanding of student constitutional rights
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subsequent student speech jurisprudence in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for student free speech rights
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being a student plaintiff in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ⓘ |
| legalActionAgainst | Des Moines Independent Community School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome | U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the student plaintiffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalPrincipleEstablished | students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate ⓘ |
| notableWork | Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | student plaintiff in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ⓘ |
| speaksAbout |
First Amendment rights in schools
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student expression and protest ⓘ |
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