{ Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier Sophia Ancona and Grace Rizzuto

 Students in the Hazelwood School District published two articles in the school newspaper that the Principal did not agree with -Articles were on divorce and teen pregnancy  The Principal deleted the articles without the students originally knowing  Students sued the school district for violation of freedom of press and speech Issue

 First Amendment in question  Due Process Clause, the Fourteenth Amendment Amendments Under Discussion

 The students’ rights had not been violated  An article written in a school news paper is part of curriculum not “public forum”  Opinion written by Byron R. White  No concurring opinions  Hazelwood School District won the case   "A school must also retain the authority to refuse to sponsor student speech that might reasonably be perceived to advocate drug or alcohol use, irresponsible sex, or 'conduct otherwise inconsistent with the shared values of a civilized social order,' or to associate the school with any position other than neutrality on matters of political controversy." (Justice Byron White) Majority Opinion of the Court Majority Opinion of the Court

 Vote was 5-3  Student’s rights were violated when the Principal decided to prohibit what was published  First Amendment was violated   "The case before us aptly illustrates how readily school officials (and courts) can camouflage viewpoint discrimination as the 'mere' protection of students from sensitive topics." (Justice William Brennan) Minority Opinions

  William Rehnquist was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon in 1971   elevated to the post of chief justice by President Ronald Reagan in 1986   remained chief justice until his death in   Born in Wisconsin in 1924   briefly attended Kenyon College in Ohio before serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II   After 1989, when a "new right" majority had been established by President Reagan, Rehnquist framed a series of conservative rulings on abortion, affirmative action and capital punishment. Chief Justice, William Rehnquist

 Gave schools more power when the matter concerns what is considered “public” or “free” speech within schools  Established that anything done/written within a school is considered curriculum not “public forum” Impact on Constitutional Law

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