Legal Opinion
Myers v. Arcata Union High Sch. Dist.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 1969No. Civ. 24453PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*552RATTIGAN, J.
Petitioner Gregor Myers, a minor and a student at Areata High School, was suspended from attendance because of the length of his hair. He brought this action in mandamus, through his mother as guardian ad litem and against the school authorities, to compel his reinstatement. Defendants appeal from the trial court’s order directing issuance of a writ of mandate as prayed.
Defendants are the school district which maintains Areata High School, the five elected members of the governing board of the district, the district superintendent, and the principal and the vice-principal of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Ginsberg v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Morrison v. State Board of EducationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Robert Richards, Jr., a Minor by His Father and Next Friend Robert Richards v. Roger Thurston, as Principal of Marlboro High SchoolCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- In Re CoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Breese Ex Rel. Breese v. SmithAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
- Gordon J. v. Santa Ana Unified School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.