Supreme Court Case: Tinker Vs. Des Moines

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We have the right to our words and actions under the First Amendment. In the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines, the kids were limited from their freedom of speech in school by the school district. This case was taken to the Supreme Court. The verdict for this case was in favor of the plaintiff’s. The Supreme Court ruled that the kids have the right to free speech under the First Amendment. The majority opinion backs up the decision that was made and is the stronger of the two statements about the rulings. The information that Justice Fortas wrote in his majority opinion was used to make a clear and strong points about why the ruling of the Supreme Courts was proper. Justice Fortas used other court cases, for example West Virginia v. Barnette,