Anniversary of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District By Madison Breshears On this day in 1969, the Supreme Courtheld for the student petitioners in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District by a 7-2 majority. The opinion, delivered by Justice Fortas, remains among the most emphatic affirmations of students’ First Amendment rights. … Continue reading “Anniversary of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District”