MORSE v. FREDERICK
FACTS
ISSUE
Does the First Amendment allow public schools to prohibit students from displaying messages promoting the use of illegal drugs at school-supervised events?
PRECEDENT
The Court ruled that school officials can prohibit students from displaying messages that promote illegal drug use.
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANT
MODERN SIGNIFICANT
This case does not have relevant case recently. However, it has restricted the speech right of student down so that students would not promote illegal activity or racism in school. Example: ban students to wear shirts with picture of gun or drugs.
FUTURE SIGNIFICANT
From preventing speech right of students in school from displaying the use of illegal drugs or illegal activity, it will help to stop spreading those illegal activities in school. However others argue right speech of student is too limited.