Home > Great American Court Cases > Fister v. Minnesota New Country School

Legal Citation: 149 F.3d 1187 (1998)

Appellant
William Timothy Fister, guardian and parent on behalf of Mary Fister

Appellee
Minnesota New Country School

Appellant's Claim
That the Eighth District Court erred in its ruling for the appellee, and that the school had denied the student her First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

Circuit Judges
Pasco M. Bowman, Roger L. Wollman, Morris Sheppard Arnold

Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Decision
11 May 1998

Decision
The court found that the disciplinary action taken by the school did not restrict the First Amendment rights of Mary Fister, and so upheld the ruling of the district court.

Significance
The case can be seen as a blow to the First Amendment rights of students in the ongoing battle over whether students have the same right to...