Legal Opinion
Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High School District 205
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1967No. 40038PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Klingbiel
Marvin L. Pickering, a teacher in Township High School District 205, Will County, was dismissed from his position by the Board of Education. He brought proceedings for reinstatement but after a hearing the board confirmed the dismissal. On review the circuit court affirmed the board’s decision, and plaintiff Pickering has taken further appeal directly to this court, claiming a constitutional question is involved.
He was dismissed after publishing a letter in the local newspaper criticizing the school board and the district superintendent of schools. On February 25, 1961, the voters of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Donahoo v. Board of EducationIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- Jepsen v. Board of Education of Community High School District No. 307Appellate Court of Illinois · 1958
- Keyes v. Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959
3Cited by17 opinions
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Richard D. Meehan v. John W. MacY Jr., Chairman, Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Brukiewa v. Police CommissionerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Tyska v. BOARD OF EDUCATION TWP. SCH. DIST.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Allen v. MaurerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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