United States Ninth Circuit

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

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2006
• Published 10/30/2006

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.