Summary: Fortas Vs. Justice Hugo Black

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rmbands Chief Justice Abe Fortas argues that one can express his opinions in freedom of speech whereas Justice Hugo Black argues that one does not have a right to give speeches or engage in demonstration where he pleases and when he pleases. Justice Abe Fortas argues that student’s right should not be prohibited in an educational setting. As it is stated in the text, ‘in the absence of a specific showing of constitutionally valid reasons to regulate their speech, students are entitled to freedom of expression of their views.” (para. 9) Fortas is illustrating that though students are in the classroom, they still have a right to have freedom of speech. Looking back at the text, it states “a student’s right, therefore do not embrace merely