Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier PDF

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Caption: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier 484 U.S. 260 (1988) Judicial History: Case initially tried in Federal District Court with ruling in favor of principal. Court of appeals reversed decision. School appealed to Supreme Court and certiorari was granted. Facts of the Case: In 1983, editors of paper planned to publish articles on divorce/teen pregnancy. Principal censored 2 articles due to identifying information and fear of it infringing upon students’ rights to privacy. Students hired attorney and challenged principal’s actions in court. Issue(s): Did school’s censorship of student newspaper violate first amendment rights to freedom of speech and expression? Precedent: 1. Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) 2. Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (1986) Discussion/Analysis: Conclusion: No violation of First Amendment rights occurred, therefore, the judgment of the Court of Appeals of the 8th circuit is reversed....