1994-+Desilets+v.+Clearview+Regional+Board+of+Education


 * __Summary__** -

Brien Desilets was writing for a school newspaper. He wrote 2 reviews for 2 movies. Both of the movies were R-rated and the principal refused to let them be published in the school newspaper. Brien filed suit saying that it violated the First Amendment of freedom of speech. The Supreme Court used the ruling of Tinker v. Des Monies and ruled that the school paper was not considered a public forum. The Court stated that the school paper was a lower form of the First Amendment and the school had a right to censor it.

**__Impact on Education__** -

The impact of this ruling is that the school paper is not a public forum and school officials can censor it if it conflicts with educational goals.

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