Fister v. Minnesota New Country School
Significance
Appellant
William Timothy Fister, guardian and parent on behalf of Mary Fister
Appellee
Minnesota New Country School
Appellant's Claim
That the Eighth District Court erred in its ruling for the appellee, and that the school had denied the student her First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
Circuit Judges
Pasco M. Bowman, Roger L. Wollman, Morris Sheppard Arnold
Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Decision
11 May 1998
Decision
The court found that the disciplinary action taken by the school did not restrict the First Amendment rights of Mary Fister, and so upheld the ruling of the district court.
Related Cases
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969).
- Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988).
Further Readings
- "Expelled for a Year for Posting a Letter," http://www.gac.edu/~mfister/.
- Fister v. Minnesota New Country School, No. 97-2596, http://www.wulaw.wustl.edu/8th.cir/Opinions.
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