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October 2000 Case of the Month
Students' Free Speech Rights Do Students Have to Say the Pledge of Allegiance?
In order to help bring a better understanding of the Bill of Rights in action, the ACLU of Florida website posts a Case of the Month. Each month, we highlight either a current case before the courts or past landmark decisions. In discussing the case, this site will provide extensive learning materials, including balanced information on the key legal issues in the lawsuit, lesson plans, teacher handouts, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's), as well as information on the attorneys, plaintiffs and defendants involved.
The Case of the Month is designed to be a resource tool for teachers and students, as well as an opportunity for the general public to keep informed on important civil liberties issues.
For October, we have selected a case that deals with students' free speech rights. It highlights a complaint received by the ACLU of Florida from a student who refused to stand while the pledge of allegiance was recited in school.
- Overview of the Pledge of Allegiance complaint
- Legal Issues
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Lesson Plan
- ACLU Briefing Paper: Freedom of Expression
- Sybil Liberties -- Expression
Special thanks to fall law clerk Marjorie Kret for preparing the October 2000 Case of the Month.
