Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Mendes v. Brotherhood of Railway & Airline Clerks

411 U.S. 971

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1973-05-07
Topic
litigation

How later courts describe this case

  • sleeping on duty, absence from duty without authorization and wearing improper attire
  • charges included sleeping on duty, absence from duty without authorization, and wearing improper attire
  • state’s interest in providing education in an orderly and efficient manner overrides teacher’s First Amendment right to determine content of required course; speech expressing refusal to comply with university guidelines not protected
  • school can justifiably demand more than competent classroom instruction

Citator

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.