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BETHEL SCHOOL DIST. NO. 403 v. FRASER

No. 84-1667.

478 U.S. 675 (1986)

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 403 ET AL. v. FRASER, A MINOR, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 7, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Coats argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Clifford D. Foster, Jr.

Jeffrey T. Haley argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Charles S. Sims.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Booksellers Association et al. by Ronald Coles; for the Freedom to Read Foundation by James A. Klenk; for the National Education Association by Michael D. Simpson; and for the Student Press Law Center by J. Marc Abrams.

Gwendolyn H. Gregory, August W. Steinhilber, and Thomas A. Shannon filed a brief for the National School Boards Association as amicus curiae

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether the First Amendment prevents a school district from disciplining a high school student for giving a lewd speech at a school assembly.

I

A

On April 26, 1983, respondent Matthew N. Fraser, a student at Bethel High School in Pierce County, Washington, delivered a speech nominating a fellow student for student elective office. Approximately 600...

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