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    The Pickering v Board of Education case involved a teacher, Pickering, who was dismissed from his job for publishing letters critical of the school board and superintendent. Pickering argued his first amendment rights were violated, while the board said his letters damaged the school's reputation. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled Pickering's actions were constitutionally protected, as there was not sufficient evidence his letters were false enough to outweigh his free speech rights.

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    The Pickering v Board of Education case involved a teacher, Pickering, who was dismissed from his job for publishing letters critical of the school board and superintendent. Pickering argued his first amendment rights were violated, while the board said his letters damaged the school's reputation. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled Pickering's actions were constitutionally protected, as there was not sufficient evidence his letters were false enough to outweigh his free speech rights.

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    The Pickering v Board of Education case involved a teacher, Pickering, who was dismissed from his job for publishing letters critical of the school board and superintendent. Pickering argued his first amendment rights were violated, while the board said his letters damaged the school's reputation. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled Pickering's actions were constitutionally protected, as there was not sufficient evidence his letters were false enough to outweigh his free speech rights.

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    Running head: Pickering v Board of Education Case Briefing

    Pickering v Board of Education Case Briefing

    Jordan Robateau

    College of Southern Nevada


    Pickering v Board of Education Case Briefing

    Pickering v Board of Education. 391 U.S. 563. Supreme Court. 1968. Findlaw, Web. 6 June

    2019.

    2) Facts

    a. Reason for lawsuit- Teacher unlawfully dismissed due to false and harmful

    content published and should have been protected constitutionally.

    b. Plaintiff’s argument- He was unlawfully dismissed from his job by the Board of

    Education and he should of been protected by the first amendment.

    c. Defendants argument- The content published was detrimental to how people

    viewed the school and superintendent along with once becoming a person of the

    public they constitutionally relinquish their rights.

    3) Issue- Was Pickering actions constitutionally protected?

    4) Reason for decision- There was not much evidence to go off of for the court to agree with the

    board of education and their actions. When further looked into, Pickering was indeed protected

    by the first amendment and the information he published was not as false as they had claimed.

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