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Quotation from Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District by Supreme Court of the United States
“But, in our system, undifferentiated fear or apprehension of disturbance is not enough to overcome the right to freedom of expression.”
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, Opinion of the Court (Fortas, J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Fortas rejects the district's argument that it could forbid armbands because they might cause trouble.
Citation: "But, in our system, undifferentiated fear or apprehension of disturbance is not enough to overcome the right to freedom of expression." — Supreme Court of the United States, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, Opinion of the Court (Fortas, J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id tinker-v-des-moines-q2)
Portrait: SCOTUS Justice Abe Fortas, Supreme Court of the United States, Public domain.
