Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (2021) (Middle School)
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- Last updated: May 23, 2024
- Grade level: Middle School (6-8)
- Resource type: Case Material, Case Summary, Classifying Arguments
- Theme(s): Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Speech, Students' Rights
- U.S. Supreme Court: Not set
- U.S. Constitution: 1st Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does the precedent set in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, that public school officials may regulate speech that would materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of the school, apply to student speech that occurs off campus?
It was decided on June 23, 2021.
For additional teaching resources on this case, please visit the high school-level case page.
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