to protest the Vietnam War.
In 1965 13-year-old Mary Beth Tinker and two other students wore black armbands to school to mourn those who died in the Vietnam War. School authorities suspended them for wearing the armbands, and the teens eventually took their case to the Supreme Court.
Mary Beth Tinker was born on April 2, 1952. She is best known for her role in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, which addressed students' rights to free speech in schools.
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John and Mary Beth Tinker were suspended from their school in 1965 for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The school administration deemed the armbands disruptive to the educational environment, leading to their suspension. This case eventually reached the Supreme Court, which ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) that students do not lose their First Amendment rights to free speech at school, as long as their actions do not disrupt the educational process.
The parties involved in the case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District were Mary Beth Tinker and her brother, John Tinker, along with Christopher Eckhardt, who were students protesting the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands. The defendants were the Des Moines Independent Community School District and school officials who suspended the students for their actions. The case centered on students' First Amendment rights to free speech in a school setting.
The petitioners (like plaintiffs) were John F. Tinker, Christopher Eckhardt, and Mary Beth Tinker, the students who protested by wearing black armbands to school.The respondent (like a defendant) was the Des Moines Independent Community School District.Case Citation:Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)
The cast of Tinker - 2013 includes: Monica Barbaro as Alice Rowan Brooks as The Tinker Annabel Burchard as Beth Scot Free as Larry Johnny Geissinger as Timmy Caleb Hoffert as Suicide Clyde Judy Jamerson as Future Alice Marianne Shine as Peggy Sue
In "Coronation Street," Cilla Battersby and Beth Tinker are not directly related, but they do have a family connection through Cilla's children. Cilla is the mother of Chesney Brown, who is Beth's nephew by marriage, as Beth is married to Kirk Sutherland. Thus, while not blood relatives, they are connected through their family ties within the show's storyline.
Kirk Sutherland's girlfriend in "Coronation Street" is called Beth Tinker. Their relationship has had its ups and downs, but they have remained a prominent couple on the show. Beth often adds a comedic element to Kirk's life with her vibrant personality.
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The plaintiffs, John F. Tinker, Christopher Eckhardt, and Mary Beth Tinker originally filed suit against the Des Moines Independent Community School District in 1966. The US Supreme Court released its decision on February 24, 1969, approximately three years later.Case Citation:Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)