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22.09.2021 • 
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The case you are hearing today is Petrakis v. Neck. A high school student, David Petrakis, is claiming his Social Studies teacher, Mr. Neck, does not have the right to silence his students from speaking their mind. The full details of this case may be found in pages 53-57 of Speak. As with all cases that make it to the Supreme Court, you and the other justices will review the facts of the case as well as the precedent set by previous First Amendment cases. You will use the rulings from (1) Burnside v. Byars, (2) Blackwell v. Issaquena Board of Education, (3) Tinker v. Des Moines, (4) Bethel School District v. Fraser, and (5) Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier to help you make a final ruling in this case. Based on the facts of the case, the precedent set by the five previous cases, and the actual protections provided by the First Amendment, does Mr. Neck have the right to silence his students from speaking their minds in his class? In the space below, write a well-written ruling statement. Your statement must: Use support from at least 2 of the real-life court cases Cite specific evidence from Speak, pages 53-57 (Do not pull from any other part of the book. You must stay true to the specifics of this particular instance.) Include clear, logical rational that thoroughly explains why you ruled the way you did

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