CASE BACKGROUND FACTS LEGAL ISSUE(S) DECISION/OUTCOME SIGNIFICANCE Marbury v. Newly elected President Thomas Jefferson and his Madison (1803) secretary of state, James Madison refused to deliver any remaining last minute commissions (certificates of appointment) made by the previous president Adams. One of the undelivered commissions was to William Marbury. Do students have the right Tinker v. to Free Speech guaranteed in the First Amendment? Des Moines (1969) Was the wearing of armbands to school an exercise of “free speech”? Hazelwood v. The Supreme Court concluded that school Kuhlmeier (1988) sponsored student publications were not protected by the First Amendment.
CASE BACKGROUND FACTS LEGAL ISSUE(S) DECISION/OUTCOME SIGNIFICANCE Marbury v. Madison (1803) Newly elected President Thomas Jefferson and his secretary of state, James Madison refused to deliver any remaining last minute commissions (certificates of appointment) made by the previous president Adams. One of the undelivered commissions was to William Marbury. Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) Do students have the right to Free Speech guaranteed in the First Amendment? Was the wearing of armbands to school an exercise of “free speech”? Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) The Supreme Court concluded that school sponsored student publications were not protected by the First Amendment.
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