United States Ninth Circuit

The standard for determining whether the First Amendment protects student speech, Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. C'mty Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 514 (1969), does not include the public concern requirement applicable in the government employment context.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/01/2006
• Published 05/01/2006

Judges

• FISHER, Circuit Judge., Before RAYMOND C. FISHER, RONALD M. GOULD and CARLOS T. BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael R. Seidl (argued) and Lori K. DeDobbelaere, Seidl Law Office, P.C., Portland, OR, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter R. Mersereau (argued) and Thomas W. McPherson, Mersereau & Shannon, LLP, Portland, OR, for the defendants-appellees.