Beyond the Schoolhouse Gate: Protecting the Off-Campus First Amendment Freedoms of Students: Thomas v. Board of Education, 607 F.2d 1043 (2d Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 48 U.S.L.W. 3536 (U.S. Feb. 19, 1980) (No. 79-1021)

Authors

Arlen W. Langvardt, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

This note analyzes the Thomas v. Board of Education decision, focusing on high school students' freedom to produce essentially off-campus publications having limited connection with the school, and the propriety of inhibitory intervention on the part of school officials.

I. Introduction

II. A Decade’s Perspective

III. The Facts of Thomas

IV. The Decision in Thomas … A. Analysis … B. The Concurrence in the Result

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Arlen W. Langvardt, Beyond the Schoolhouse Gate: Protecting the Off-Campus First Amendment Freedoms of Students: Thomas v. Board of Education, 607 F.2d 1043 (2d Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 48 U.S.L.W. 3536 (U.S. Feb. 19, 1980) (No. 79-1021), 59 Neb. L. Rev. (1980)
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