1. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier 1988
By Shannon Bess

2. Hazelwood East High School
The Spectrum
Newspaper written
& edited by students
Principal
Robert E. Reynolds
Ordered two “inappropriate” articles
to be withheld from publication
Cathy Kuhlmeier and two other
students brought the case to court

4. Freedom of Press
Did the principal's removal of the articles violate the students' rights under the 1st Amendment? NO

5. 5 votes in favor of Hazelwood School District
Supreme Court’s Ruling
5 votes in favor of Hazelwood School District
3 votes against
Justices for the Court: Anthony M. Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, John Paul Stevens, Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting: Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall
Decided by Rehnquist court
Majority opinion written by Byron White

6. Implications of the Ruling
1st Amendment does not require schools to promote speech that is “inconsistent with ‘the shared values of a civilized social order.’”
If something does not reflect the school’s standards or values and brings up legitimate concerns
Educators have the right to
exercise editorial control
over student speech