Legal Opinion
Solmitz v. Maine School Administrative District No. 59
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 12, 1985PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKUSICK, Chief Justice.
Plaintiffs David 0. Solmitz, Sonja Roach, and Dale McCormick appeal an order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County) denying injunctive relief that would have permitted a “Tolerance Day” program to be held at Madison High School in School Administrative District No. 59 (S.A.D. 59). Plaintiffs argue that the cancellation of the proposed program by the Board of Directors of S.A.D. 59 (the Board) violated the rights of each of the plaintiffs to freedom of speech under the first amendment of the United States Constitution and under article I, § 4 of the Maine Constitution.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mary May v. Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Hamm v. HammSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
- Lyons v. Board of DirectorsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
- Aucella v. Town of WinslowSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
- Bushey v. Town of ChinaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
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