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PICKERING v. BOARD OF EDUCATION

No. 510.

391 U.S. 563 (1968)

PICKERING v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 205, WILL COUNTY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Ligtenberg argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Andrew J. Leahy.

John F. Cirricione argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.

Milton I. Shadur filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois Division, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant Marvin L. Pickering, a teacher in Township High School District 205, Will County, Illinois, was dismissed from his position by the appellee Board of Education for sending a letter to a local newspaper in connection with a recently proposed tax increase that was critical of the way in which the Board and the district superintendent of schools had handled past proposals to raise new revenue for the schools...

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