Tinker Turns 40: Freedom of Expression at School - Washington, DC
The Program on Law and Government of the Washington College of Law, the American University Law Review and the Marshall‐Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project present a conference, Tinker Turns 40: Freedom of Expression at School and Its Meaning for American Democracy. The conference will be held on April 16, 2009 at American University Washington College of Law.
This event will mark the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District with panel discussions exploring the legacy of Tinker for First Amendment rights, not only in schools but in American society.
There is no attendance charge for this event, but registration is required. To register, please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.
For further information about this event, please contact: Office of Special Events & Continuing
Legal Education, American University Washington College of Law, 202.274.4075 or
secle@wcl.american.edu.
