BRIGHT v. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCH. DIST.

Docket No. L.A. 30555.

18 Cal.3d 450 (1976)

556 P.2d 1090

134 Cal. Rptr. 639

SUSANNAH BRIGHT, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

December 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Leon Letwin, Richard Wasserstrom and Fred Okrand for Plaintiff and Appellant.

John H. Larsen, County Counsel, and Richard K. Mason, Deputy County Counsel, for Defendants and Respondents.

Wise, Kilpatrick & Clayton, George E. Wise and Susan E. Anderson Wise as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.


OPINION

SULLIVAN, J.

In this case we inquire into the right of California public school students to speak and write freely (see U.S. Const., First Amend.; Cal. Const., art. I, § 2) in the school environment and examine the scope and extent of such right in relation to the authority and supervision of school officials. Specifically, we are called upon to determine whether and to what extent, in the light of section 10611 of the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases