Legal Opinion
Freeman v. Flake
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1971No. Nos. 71-1007, 71-1051 and 71-1072PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
Regulation of hair styles of male students in state public schools is becoming a matter of major concern to federal courts if one is to judge by the ever-increasing litigation on the subject or by the days of court time expended, and the lengthy briefs presented, in the cases now before us. We are convinced that the United States Constitution and statutes do not impose on the federal courts the duty and responsibility of supervising the length of a student’s hair. The problem, if it exists, is one for the states and should be handled through state procedures.
We…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by87 opinions
- Karr v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Timothy Daryl Atkins v. John Gibson Lanning, Kenneth D. Fouts and Randall Craig RuarkCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
- John Doe v. E. E. PringleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Breese Ex Rel. Breese v. SmithAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
- Stephen Bishop, a Minor v. Frank ColawCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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