145 F. Supp. 2d 1068 - Chambers v. Babbitt’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Our schools, like our communities at large, are invaluably improved by the diversity of their members. All students benefit from the respectful and thoughtful exchange of ideas and sharing of beliefs and practices. Schools, in particular, are vital environments that can provide an education of both the substance of diversity and the responsible manner with which such diversity is approached and expressed. It is incumbent upon the school, the parents, the students, and the community ... to work together so that divergent viewpoints, whether they be political, religious, or social, may be expressed in a civilized and respectful manner.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Barber Ex Rel. Barber v. Dearborn Public Schools

2. “[T]he Court’s decision to grant injunc-tive relief serves to reinstate the status quo as of [the date the clothing was banned], which is that a student’s freedom of expression is protected in the school environment to the extent that a school does not otherwise have a reasonable belief that such expression could lead to substantial disruption of the school environment or material interference with school activities.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Barber Ex Rel. Barber v. Dearborn Public Schools