Mary Beth Tinker said that Tinker v. Des Moines was a landmark case because “it’s a fairly simple message,” setting a precedent for future cases.

Des Moines affirmed that "students do not leave their freedoms of speech and expression at the school door." Mary Beth Tinker, one of the students who participated in the protest, says the lesson ...

WASHINGTON − As the United States waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s, the Supreme Court said a Des Moines high school could not prevent students from wearing black armbands in support of a truce.

Half a century later, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) remains the Supreme Court’s authoritative ruling on symbolic speech and the First Amendment rights of K-12 ...

Des Moines, which affirmed students’ right to free speech. Tinker's activism had deep familial roots. Her father was a Methodist minister and her parents’ faith was intertwined with social ...

Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines, a decision that has amplified students' right to free expression.