Broussard v. School Board of Norfolk
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Broussard v. School Board of Norfolk, 801 F. Supp. 1526 (E.D. Va.
1992) was a court case that took place in Norfolk, Virginia
, United States
in 1992. A student was disciplined for wearing a t-shirt that read "Drugs Suck". When he sued, his lawyer claimed that his shirt was a form of free speech
protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Tinker Standard
. The court ruled in favor of the school board, saying that although the shirt displayed an anti-drug message, the word "sucks" was a vulgar word with a sexual connotation
and therefore not allowed in school.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is one of two United States district courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia...
1992) was a court case that took place in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, United States
United States
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in 1992. A student was disciplined for wearing a t-shirt that read "Drugs Suck". When he sued, his lawyer claimed that his shirt was a form of free speech
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Tinker Standard
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, was a decision by the United States Supreme Court that defined the constitutional rights of students in U.S. public schools...
. The court ruled in favor of the school board, saying that although the shirt displayed an anti-drug message, the word "sucks" was a vulgar word with a sexual connotation
Connotation
A connotation is a commonly understood subjective cultural or emotional association that some word or phrase carries, in addition to the word's or phrase's explicit or literal meaning, which is its denotation....
and therefore not allowed in school.
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- School speechSchool speech (First Amendment)The issue of school speech as it relates to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is one that has been of much debate and the subject of much litigation since the mid-20th century.-School speech vs. public speech:...
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictTinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictTinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, was a decision by the United States Supreme Court that defined the constitutional rights of students in U.S. public schools...
, 393 U.S. 503 (1969) - Bethel School District v. FraserBethel School District v. FraserBethel School District v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 , was a United States Supreme Court decision involving free speech and public schools. Matthew Fraser was suspended from school for making a speech full of sexual double entendres at a school assembly...
, 478 U.S. 675 (1986) - Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007)
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
- ObscenityObscenityAn obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time, is a profanity, or is otherwise taboo, indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting, or is especially inauspicious...
- Cohen v. CaliforniaCohen v. CaliforniaCohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with freedom of speech. The Court overturned a disturbing the peace conviction of a man wearing a jacket decorated with profanity.-Background of the case:...
, 403 U.S. 15 (1971) - Miller v. CaliforniaMiller v. CaliforniaMiller v. California, was an important United States Supreme Court case involving what constitutes unprotected obscenity for First Amendment purposes...
, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
- Cohen v. California