United States student speechschool discipline

Bethel School District v. Fraser

478 U.S. 675 (1986)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1986

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Doctrinal subject: april 26, 1983, student Matthew Fraser was suspended from Bethel High School in Pierce County, Washington after he gave a speech including sexual innuendo while nominating a classmate…

Area of Law

Constitutional / Public Law

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