Amicus Briefs

Resources

• Nurre v. Whitehead (9th Cir.) [PDF 238,934kb]
  First Amendment: Student free speech—playing of instrumental music with religious theme at graduation—qualified immunity and personal liability of school administrators.
  
• M.A.L. v. Kinsland (6th Cir.) [PDF 325,919kb]
  First Amendment - student distribution of literature - time, place and manner regulations
  
• Morse v. Frederick (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [PDF 187,116kb]
  First Amendment: student expression – classification of speech, i.e. Tinker, Fraser, or Kuhlmeier – qualified immunity.
  
• Morse v. Frederick (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [PDF 123,620kb]
  First Amendment: student expression – classification of speech, i.e. Tinker, Fraser, or Kuhlmeier – qualified immunity.
  
• Unified School District No. 259 v. Disability Rights Center of Kansas (10th Cir.) [PDF 174,123kb]
  FERPA: disclosure of student records to protection and advocacy groups.
  
• C.N. v. Ridgewood Board of Education (3rd Cir.) [PDF 225,620kb]
  First Amendment: compelled speech – privacy – anonymous student survey on sensitive subjects.
  
• Harris v. School District of Palm Beach County (11th Cir.) [PDF 79,037kb]
  First Amendment: student expression - viewpoint discrimination based on religion - Establishment Clause concerns
  
• Frederick v. Morse (9th Cir.) [PDF 162,875kb]
  Student Rights: free speech - authority of school district to regulate expression inconsistent with its educational mission
  
• Newsom v. Albemarle County (4th Cir.) [PDF 81,772kb]
  First Amendment: student expression - t-shirt depicting weapon - viewpoint discrimination
  
• Butler v. Rio Rancho Public Schools (10th Cir.) [PDF 68,845kb]
  Student discipline: due process - zero tolerance policies, possession of drugs - scienter requirement.
  
• Gonzaga University v. Doe (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [DOC 116,736kb]
  FERPA: disclosure of student record - private right of action.
  
• Earls v. Tecumseh (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [PDF 105,849kb]
  Fourth Amendment: search and seizure - mandatory drug testing of studnets participating in extracurricular activities.
  
• Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education (7th Cir.) [HTML 31,914kb]
  Due process, equal protection: zero tolerance policies - expulsion for fighting at school activitity - racial discrimination.
  
• West v. Derby Unified School District (10th Cir.) [HTML 32,653kb]
  First Amendment: student expression - school district policy prohibiting displaying the Confederate symbols and flags.
  
• Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [HTML 41,796kb]
  Fourth Amendment: search and seizure - mandatory drug testing of student athletes.