Legal Opinion

Hardwick Ex Rel. Hardwick v. Heyward

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 25, 2013No. 12-1445PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge AGEE joined.

OPINION

SHEDD, Circuit Judge:

On multiple occasions at Latta Middle School and Latta High School in Latta, South Carolina, school officials prohibited Candice Hardwick from wearing and on one occasion punished her for wearing Confederate flag 1 shirts at school. Candice Hardwick, by and through her parents, brought this action against the school principals and the school board pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of her First Amendment right to free speech and expression and…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by100 opinions

  1. Libertarian Party of Virginia v. Charles JuddCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
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  3. Brown v. Dep't of Pub. Safety & Corr. Servs.District Court, D. Maryland · 2019
  4. Carolina Youth Action Project v. Alan WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2023
  5. Dyer v. Maryland State Board of EducationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2016

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