United States Third Circuit

A school's prohibition of speech threatening violence and the use of firearms was a legitimate decision related to reasonable pedagogical concerns and therefore did not violate a kindergartener's First Amendment, Due Process or Equal Protection rights.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/03/2003
• Decided 06/19/2003
• Published 06/19/2003

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, RENDELL and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Michael Daily, Jr. (Argued), Quinlan, Dunne & Daily, Merchantville, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sean X. Kelly (Argued), Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, Pennsauken, for Appellees.