Very generally speaking, speech gets more protection when a viewpoint is being conveyed, and restrictions are more problematic when they restrict a particular viewpoint. I am not aware of any cases that are on point with the scenario you describe. The bottom line is that the analysis of your situation would likely be complicated and difficult to predict what a court would decide. 503, 506 (1969), the First Amendment rights of public school students “are not automatically coextensive with the rights of adults in other settings.” Bethel School District No. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. While students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression at the schoolhouse gate,” Tinker v. There are many like it, but this one is mine.” Is my tail covered by the First Amendment? It is an accessory that is neither gang-related nor obscene, just a tail.Ī: Your inquiry raises some interesting questions regarding the First Amendment and what is commonly referred to as “student speech.” This tail represents my personality shape-wise and color-wise. Our tails are a form of expression, a way of saying “Hey, we’re furries and we’re proud.
“Tails” are a clothing accessory worn by those who identify with “furry” culture. Q: The principal of my public high school has recently banned the use of “tails” on campus.
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