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Who wrote the majority opinion for the US Supreme Court case Tinker v Des Moines?
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Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black
William O. Douglas
John M. Harlan II
William Brennan, Jr.
Potter Stewart
Byron White
Abe Fortas
Case Citation:
Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)
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∙ 13y agoTinker v. Des Moines was one of the last cases Chief Justice Earl Warren heard before his retirement. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the majority opinion for the 7-2 decision favoring the petitioner, Tinker. The decision was released on February 24, 1969.
Majority
Abe Fortas (wrote opinion of the Court)
Earl Warren (Chief Justice)
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan, Jr.
Byron White (wrote concurring opinion)
Thurgood Marshall
Potter Stewart (did not sign majority opinion; wrote opinion concurring in judgment)
Dissenting
Hugo Black (wrote dissenting opinion)
John Marshall Harlan II (wrote dissenting opinion)
Case Citation:
Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)
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∙ 13y agoJustice Abe Fortas wrote the majority opinion for Tinker v. Des Moines, and was joined by Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justices William O. Douglas, William J. Brennan, Jr., Byron White and Thurgood Marshall. Justice Potter Stewart concurred in judgment and wrote a separate opinion.
Justices Hugo Black and John Marshall Harlan II dissented.
Case Citation:
Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)
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Who was the judge in the tinker case?
The Tinker, or Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, was a Supreme Court decision. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the majority opinion.
When Justice Fortas refers to Keyishian v. Board of Regents in the majority opinion for Tinker v. Des Moines which kind of reasoning is he using to support his argument?
Precedent precedentprecedent
Who won tinker vs des moines?
The people who won the Tinker v. Des Moines, (1969) case were the students (Tinker) whose First Amendment right freedom of speech was upheld by the Supreme Court.Case Citation:Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)
What were the subsequent appeals of the Tinker v. Des Moines court case?
There were no subsequent appeals of Tinker v. Des Moines,(1969). Once the US Supreme Court has rendered its opinion, the case becomes res judicata, or legally concluded, and no further action can be taken.Case Citation:Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)To read more about Tinker v. Des Moines and similar cases, see Related Questions, below.
Who was inoved in the cast of tinker and moines?
the people who were inoved are Joan tinker merrybeth tinker
How did the Supreme Court reinterpret civil liberties in Tinker v. Des Moines?
it protected students' right to free expression at school
How has the ruling in Tinker been modified by later supreme court decisions?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District was a decision by the Supreme Court that defined the rights of students in schools. The Tinker test is still used to determine whether a school's disciplinary actions violate students' rights
How long did Tinker v Des Moines last?
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)
What was true about the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v Des Moines?
Students had freedom of speech at school
What war was going on during the Tinker v Des Moines case?
Tinker v. Des Moines, (1969) stemmed from three students' protest of the Vietnam War.
What landmark cases provides the guidelines for student freedom of speech within the schoolhouse gates?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Who was the defendant in tinker vs des miones?
DEs moines
