if the books were not already on the shelves), students would be deprived of no particular rights in suppressing the information. . 80-2043. ↑ "11 Banned Books in Island Trees v Pico (1982)".

endobj . Decision: Removing books from public school libraries because of their political or social ideas violates the freedom of speech. The Board petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, which granted certiorari. Decided June 25, 1982. Held.

Such purposes stand inescapably condemned by our precedents .[6]. Respondents: Steven A. Pico, et al.

[8] Discussing the role and obligation of school boards he states: Presumably all activity within a primary or secondary school involves the conveyance of information and at least an implied approval of the worth of that information. Justice William Rehnquist (J. Rehnquist) also dissented, noting that the idea that Respondents’ right of access to information, within the school, should not burden the school’s obligation to teach social values.
Affirmed.

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Brief Fact Summary. In the Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico(1982), the Court held that the First Amendment limits the power of junior high and high school officials to remove books from school libraries because of their content.

[9], Burger also disagrees with the plurality's distinction between acquisition decisions and removal decisions of the library. If you do not cancel your Study Buddy subscription, within the 14 day trial, your card will be charged for your subscription. <> Petitioners: Island Trees Union Free School District Board of Education, et al. In the Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico (1982), the Court held that the First Amendment... Resources. In considering this case, it is important to notice the narrowness of the Supreme Court’s decision.

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[5] The First Amendment in this case included the right to read library books of the student's choosing. . Copyright (2001) UXL. .

Brennan concludes the plurality opinion with a discussion of the extent of the school board's authority to remove books from the school library: As noted earlier, nothing in our decision today affects in any way the discretion of a local school board to choose books to add to the libraries of their schools. . L. Rptr. 9 0 obj Casebriefs is concerned with your security, please complete the following, The Jurisdiction Of Federal Courts In Constitutional Cases, The Bill Of Rights, The Civil War Amendments, And Their Inter-Relationship, The Due Process, Contract, And Just Compensation Clauses And The Review Of The Reasonableness Of Legislation, The Equal Protection Clause And The Review Of The Reasonableness Of Legislation, Defining The Scope Of 'Liberty' And 'Property' Protected By The Due Process Clause-The Procedural Due Process Cases, Application Of The Post Civil War Amendments To Private Conduct: Congressional Power To Enforce The Amendments, Governmental Control Of The Content Of Expression, Protection Of Penumbral First Amendment Rights, LSAT Logic Games (June 2007 Practice Exam), LSAT Logical Reasoning I (June 2007 Practice Exam), LSAT Logical Reasoning II (June 2007 Practice Exam), You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our newsletter, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee, Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes, Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley, Thompson v. Western States Medical Center, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York v. Village of Stratton, 22 Ill.457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. 8 0 obj No. This is the issue the Supreme Court dealt with in Island Trees School District v. Pico (1982). Unlock your Study Buddy for the 14 day, no risk, unlimited use trial. Justices Powell and O'Connor each filed an additional dissenting opinion. Synopsis of Rule of Law. West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S., at 642. The Petitioners, officers and members of the school board (Petitioners), sought to remove “objectionable” books from school shelves. The mission of the district is to educate students in the values, skills and essential knowledge necessary to be informed and responsible citizens, become lifelong learners and take the next steps in their education, careers and lives in our diverse society.
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Under his view, "[n]o such right . In the school setting, a student’s right to receive available viewpoints cannot be suppressed by school officials merely because they politically disagree with the information. endstream In brief, we hold that local school boards may not remove books from school library shelves simply because they dislike the ideas contained in those books and seek by their removal to "prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion." endobj endobj