Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Basic Timeline

December, 1965- Tinkers and Echardt plan to wear protest bands to school.

-School issues policy against armbands.

-Tinker and friend wear armbands to school and are suspended.

January, 1966- Tinkers and friend return to school.

-Father's file suit at District court.

-Court recognizes first amendment right, but does not order injunction against policy.

-Appealed to Iowa appellate court, tie vote allows decision to stand.

1968- US Supreme court decides to hear Tinker Case.

1969- Supreme Court rules that the protest was acceptable and could not be stopped.

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