1. Bethel School District v. Fraser
1986

2. Fraser gave speech in front of school at assembly
Used explicit language with sexual references and metaphors to describe another candidate
The school wasn’t happy with the actions
Was this Freedom of Speech? Why or why not?

3. Reynolds v. US
1878

4. convicted in a Utah territorial district court
Reynolds challenged the federal anti-bigamy ruling
convicted in a Utah territorial district court
affirmed by the Utah territorial supreme court
Does this violate the First Amendment free exercise clause because the religious beliefs of plural marriage?
Bigamy-criminal offense of marrying one person while still legally married to another

5. Epperson v. Arkansas
1968

6. She purchased a textbook that included a section on evolution
Epperon got her degree in zoology was hired to teach biology in Little Rock
She purchased a textbook that included a section on evolution
She claimed the law violated her First Amendment right to free speech as well as the Establishment Clause….is this true?
The school and prescribe, but not prohibit

7. Brown v. Board of Ed. Topeka Kansas
1954

8. black children were denied admission to public schools attended by white children
At that time there were laws requiring racial segregation
Does this violate 14th amendment?