1, 469 F.2d 623 (2d Cir. The vagueness doctrine requires that a statute proscribing certain conduct must be drafted "with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited and in a manner that does not encourage arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement." Send Email
To determine whether [plaintiff's] conduct is entitled to first amendment protection, "the nature of [plaintiff's] activity, combined with the factual context and environment in which it was undertaken" must be considered. The United Nations is an international organization that promotes the idea of using diplomacy as a means of preventing war. denied, 477 U.S. 904, 106 S. Ct. 3273, 91 L. Ed.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD EDUCATION ET AL. Bethel School District No. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. The clerk who rented the "R" rated tape to Fowler told her that there was some nudity in the movie during a song called "Young Lust" and warned that she might wish to delete that section. At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. Cited 6992 times, 91 S. Ct. 1780 (1971) | 10. $('span#sw-emailmask-5382').replaceWith('');
Cited 164 times, 500 F.2d 1110 (1974) | The District Court held that the school board failed to carry this Mt. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. Furthermore, Fowler never at any time made an attempt to explain any message that the students might derive from viewing the movie. Healthy City School Dist. The cases just discussed demonstrate that conduct is protected by the First Amendment only when it is expressive or communicative in nature.7 In the present case, because plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative, under the circumstances presented, the protection of the First Amendment is not implicated. . Stat. 2d 549 (1986), further supported the school board's authority to take action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of the educational process. Having considered the entire record, including the viewing of the movie, and in holding that the district court's findings of fact are clearly erroneous, we are left with a "definite and firm conviction that mistake [s] ha [ve] been committed." This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. Ky. Rev. tion for showing R-rated films, as evidenced by Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County Kentucky (819 FE 2 d 657 [1987]), Krizeh v. Cicero-Stichley TP. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 41 L. Ed. If any sort of conduct that people wish to engage in is to be considered "speech" simply because those who engage in conduct are, in one sense, necessarily expressing their approval of it, the line between "speech" protected by the First Amendment and conduct not so protected will be destroyed. 2d 435 (1982). "The problem in any case is to arrive at a balance between the interests of the teacher, as a citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern and the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees.". 333 U.S. 364 - UNITED STATES v. GYPSUM CO.. 343 U.S. 495 - JOSEPH BURSTYN, INC. v. WILSON. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. It is undisputed that Fowler left the room several times while the movie was being shown, and that she was posting grades during the time she was present in the classroom. While this is a general principle of law espoused by the Supreme Court on several occasions, the Court has also indicated that in determining whether a given type of entertainment is protected by the First Amendment, it will look to the kind of entertainment involved and the appropriateness of the entertainment under the circumstances such as the time and place where offered. 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). See also Abood v. Detroit Bd.
CO.. 319 U.S. 624 - BOARD OF EDUCATION v. BARNETTE. v. Fraser further supported the school board's authority to take action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of the educational process. In fact, Mrs. Fowler was not discharged because she entertained her students: she was discharged because the school board did not like the content of the movie. 1. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 2537, 91 L. Ed. Ms. Montoya is a product of the public k16+ education system and a graduate of Arizona State University currently finishing a masters at Penn State. District Court Opinion at 23. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. Where a plaintiff can show that her constitutionally-protected conduct was a "substantial" or "motivating" factor in the discharge decision, the employer must prove "by a preponderance of the evidence that it would have reached the same decision as to . These meetings are open to the public. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. Sec. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. The school board was also motivated by the poor judgment used by the teacher in not previewing an R-rated film and in the cavalier manner in which she allowed the film to be shown and "edited" by a student. Ms. Francisca Montoya
1974), a teacher was discharged for public displays of deviate sexual behavior under a statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher." 403 U.S. at 25, 91 S. Ct. at 1788. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. I at 101.1, Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. When Fowler had the movie shown on the morning of May 31, 1984, she instructed Charles Bailey, the fifteen-year-old student who had seen the movie, to edit out any parts that were unsuitable for viewing at school. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. . Id. Other segments involving a violent rape, nudity, a suggestion of oral sex, and a naked woman and naked man in bed engaging in foreplay and intercourse were also shown in the morning. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY ET AL. 2d 549 (1986). 1986). See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. In the present case the district court concluded that Mrs. Fowler was entitled to the protection of the First Amendment while acting as a teacher. NO. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. Isn't a violation of free speech Legal Doctrine: The First Amendment Significance: Teacher has protection under the First Amendment protection under certaincircumstances Cited 1239 times, MEMPHIS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. Cited 889 times, Pratt v. Independent School District No. at 411, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. mistake[s] ha[ve] been committed." at 1116. ), cert. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. 1628, 63 S. Ct. 1178 (1943) (flag salute), are inapposite because they involve examples of symbolic expression, not verbal communication, and articulate guidelines for determining what symbolic acts may constitute expression. 2d 471 (1977), as suggested by Judge Merritt's dissent, particularly when viewed in the context of the post-Mt. The existence of such a "right to know" was considered by the Supreme Court in Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77.8. The objections to the method of communication in the film at issue in the present case cannot be seen as a sham or cover-up but as valid objections to a film the board thought inappropriate for classroom viewing. Such conduct, under the circumstances involved, clearly is not "speech" in the traditional sense of the expression of ideas through use of the spoken or written word. Erika Capogna Fowler vs BOE Background Information - Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky school system - Group of students requested that the movie, "Pink Floyd- The Wall" was shown - Fowler was prompted by Charles Bailey, age 15, who [I]t is not feasible or necessary for the Government to spell out in detail all that conduct which will result in retaliation. 1628 (1943) (flag salute is a form of expression); Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S. 359, 368-69, 51 S. Ct. 532, 535-36, 75 L. Ed. var encodedEmail = swrot13('neg.ebwnf@sbjyre.x12.pn.hf');
Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, KY Teacher's showing of Pink Floyd: The Wall was not connected with the curriculum. 2d 619 (1979) (holding that a conversation by a teacher and principal in the principal's office, a private expression by a public employee, was protected speech). In the final analysis, the ultimate goal of school officials is to insure that the discipline necessary to the proper functioning of the school is maintained among both teachers and students. This court, in my opinion, should not offer an advisory opinion as to what constitutes an intent to communicate and how much knowledge of the content of a presentation is needed before it can be embraced as one's own expression. appellant's activity was roughly simultaneous with and concededly triggered by the Cambodian incursion and the Kent State tragedy, also issues of great public moment . Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. 2d 549 (1986) (quoting Ambach v. Norwick, 441 U.S. 68, 76-77, 60 L. Ed. Id., at 839-40. 2d 435, 102 S. Ct. 2799 (1982), and Bethel School Dist. v. DOYLE. You're all set! In the present case, it is undisputed that Fowler did not see the movie before she had it shown to her class on the morning of May 31, 1984, a noninstructional day.6 Fowler agreed to allow the movie to be shown, at the students' request, because May 31 was "their treat type of day." TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD ET AL. . Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104, 110, 92 S. Ct. 1953, 1957, 32 L. Ed. 1628 (1943) (flag salute), are inapposite because they involve examples of symbolic expression, not verbal communication, and articulate guidelines for determining what symbolic acts may constitute expression. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. However, the fact that Fowler's conduct was unrelated to the educational process does remove it from the protection afforded by the concept of academic freedom, Even when the actor does intend to communicate a message by his conduct, a governmental interest in regulating the nonspeech aspect of such conduct may justify incidental restrictions on the speech aspect as well. Tex. Id. 2d 842 (1974) (per curiam) (display of flag with peace symbol attached was expressive conduct entitled to protection under First Amendment); Tinker, 393 U.S. at 505 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S. Ct. 719, 15 L. Ed. In the present case, it is undisputed that plaintiff's employment was terminated because she had the "R" rated movie shown to her students and because she said she would do it again. Cited 24 times. Therefore, I disagree with the distinction between instruction and entertainment drawn by Judge Milburn and the conflation of vulgarity and anti-establishment ideas set forth by Judge Peck. OF ED.. 611 F.2d 1109 - KINGSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCH. The district court concluded that Fowler was not insubordinate because she did not violate an established rule or regulation, and also found that plaintiff's due process rights were not violated by the procedures utilized at the administrative hearing. 1986). Cited 236 times, 101 S. Ct. 2176 (1981) | 2d 811 (1968)); see also Anderson v. Evans, 660 F.2d 153, 157 (6th Cir. 161.790(1)(b).9 Our analysis is guided by two recent decisions by the Kentucky Supreme Court. Joint Appendix at 120-22. . and in the surrounding circumstances the likelihood was great that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id. 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