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Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Law was passed that that students' freedom of expression is protected under the First Amendment -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Howard Emerson, the adviser to the journalism class, submitted article of an issue for the newspaper to principal of Hazelwood High School, Robert Eugene Reynolds, for approval. -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's decision. -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
The case ruled that no violation of First Amendment rights had occurred, and held that school officials may restrict student speech in activities that "are an integral part of the school's educational function" as long as the restriction has "a substantial and reasonable basis" -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
The decision of the school principal to prohibit the publishing of certain articles deemed to be inappropriate does not violate the student journalists' First Amendment right of freedom of speech. -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
The school appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which granted a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court. -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
The state statutes protecting studient free expression in response to the limitations of the Hazelwood decision.