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Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Discusses "Mozert v. Hawkins," pointing out four important factors in the case, and shows the reasonable and reasoned way the judge's final decision was made. (MD)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature, Moral Values
Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Reviews a recent court decision in Nebraska regarding the cancellation of a controversial film on the University of Nebraska campus. The film was cancelled after a state senator threatened to close the theater if the movie was shown. The lawsuit alleged the university violated the First Amendment in cancelling the film; the judge ruled for the…
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech