Argumentation of the case involving Tinker and the Des Moines School District over freedom of expression

Tinker vs. Des Moines During the 15-year period that encompassed the Vietnam War, protests were at an all time high. Demonstrators marched outside public offices, government buildings and any other place they felt their voices would be heard. Often, the demonstrators were arrested and fined for violating the law. But on some occasions, the law was on the side of the protester.         This is true for several cases throughout history. One of the cases, Tinker …

…frame of reference when they enacted the policy against armbands. It was their intention to prevent any form of violence or the threat of. Unfortunately the way inwhich it was handled was a grave error on the part of the school district. Mr. Justice Brennan, speaking for the Court said, "The Vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American Schools . . . the classroom is peculiarly the marketplace of ideas."