Legal Opinion
Mark Wynar v. Douglas County School District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2013No. 11-17127PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
With the advent of the Internet and in the wake of school shootings at Columbine, Santee, Newtown and many others, school administrators face the daunting task of evaluating potential threats of violence and keeping their students safe without impinging on their constitutional rights. It is a feat like tightrope balancing, where an error in judgment can lead to a tragic result. Courts have long dealt with the tension between students’ First Amendment rights and “the special characteristics of the school environment.” Hazel-wood Sch. Dist. v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Goss v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Reno v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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