Personally, I agree with the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the 1st Amendment rights of the students in school. These were all important arguments in the case. The Tinkers believed that the armbands were worn as the students’ views and therefore should be constitutionally protected and respected by the school. Finally, the school board said that order in the classroom where political controversy should be discussed, is entitled to constitutional protection. The school board said that the armbands were disruptive to the learning environment where the Tinkers said they were not. The school board said that no one has the absolute right to freedom of expression where the Tinkers said that only banning armbands and not other political symbols was unconstitutional. School Board obviously came some conflicting viewpoints about the armbands. Des Moines Independent School District.įrom the case of Tinker v. This landmark Supreme Court case was known as Tinker v. They said that wearing black armbands was a silent form of expression and those students do not have to give up their 1st Amendment rights at school. After hearing their case, the Supreme Court agreed with the Tinkers. This court refused the idea, forcing them to take the case to the Supreme Court. 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. All of them did not return to school until after New Years Day. On December 16 - 17 three Tinker siblings and several of their friends were suspended for wearing the armbands. 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. They decided to wear black armbands and fast on December 16 and 31 to express there point. Tinker versus Des Moines versus Hazelwood :Ībout 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.
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