What principle did Justice Fortas establish in his majority opinion for the Tinker case?

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Schools have complete authority over student expression
The First Amendment does not apply to minors
Students do not shed their constitutional rights at school
Political speech is not protected in schools

Answer 1

Justice Fortas established the principle that "Students do not shed their constitutional rights at school" in his majority opinion for the Tinker case. This landmark decision affirmed that students retain their First Amendment rights to free speech while in a school environment, as long as that speech does not disrupt the educational process.