Law Rep. 1011 Jacqueline FOWLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. The BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY; Joseph G. Blair, Individually and As Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools; Lloyd McGuffey; Jimmy Cooper; Ivan Singleton; Tom Blankenship; and Paul Playforth, Individually and Each in His Official Capacities, The purpose of teacher tenure laws is to promote good order in the school system by preventing the arbitrary removal of capable and experienced teachers by political or personal whim. A teacher is held to a standard of personal conduct which does not permit the commission of immoral or criminal acts because of the harmful impression made on the students. $(document).ready(function () { Healthy City School Dist. It is also undisputed that she left the room on several occasions while the film was being shown. In the final analysis, [t]he ultimate goal of school officials is to insure that the discipline necessary to the proper functioning of the school is maintained among both teachers and students. . She argued that the statute governing her demotion, which required teachers to maintain discipline and encourage morality, failed to give adequate notice that her conduct was a ground for discipline. 486 F.Supp. However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. Heres how to get more nuanced and relevant Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. 2d 49 (1979)). Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). The District Court held that the school board failed to carry this Mt. See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352, 357, 103 S. Ct. 1855, 75 L. Ed. 461 F.2d 566 - JAMES v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CENTRAL DIST. 2d 796 (1973)). " He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess " [a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students because she was not familiar with the content of the film before she showed it, citing Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 410, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2730, 41 L. Ed. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. School Dist., 439 U.S. 410, 58 L. Ed. Indeed, the "fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system" disfavor the use of terms of debate highly offensive or highly threatening to others. 2d 391 (1973); James v. Board of Education, 461 F.2d 566 (2d Cir. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 L. Ed. Judge Milburn does not inquire into the motivation of the school board but rather bases his decision on the fact that Ms. Fowler's action in showing the film to her classes was not conduct protected by the First Amendment. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. Many courts have recognized that a teacher's First Amendment rights encompass the notion of "academic freedom" to exercise professional judgment in selecting topics and materials for use in the course of the educational process. Isn't a violation of free speech Legal Doctrine: The First Amendment Significance: Teacher has protection under the First Amendment protection under certaincircumstances Indeed, the "fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system" disfavor the use of terms of debate highly offensive or highly threatening to others. 2d 796 (1973)). 1980); Cary v. Board of Education, 598 F.2d 535, 539-42 (10th Cir. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 50 L. Ed. Federal judges and local school boards do not make good movie critics or good censors of movie content. of Educ., 429 U.S. 274, 50 L. Ed. 2d 629 (1967) (discussing importance of academic freedom). 93 S. Ct. 529 (1972) | You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). 2d 842 (1974). The movie here seems to me to present a message similar to that expounded by Dr. Spock: abuse of sex and drugs as well as various forms of mental instability and anti-social conduct are associated with an overly authoritarian society. Cited 1239 times, MEMPHIS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. 2d 731 (1969), has acknowledged that students and teachers do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Ms. Montoyas professional experience spans 25 plus years in non-profit management, government relations, and community and economic development. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77.8. If any sort of conduct that people wish to engage in is to be considered "speech" simply because those who engage in conduct are, in one sense, necessarily expressing their approval of it, the line between "speech" protected by the First Amendment and conduct not so protected will be destroyed. Tex. ET AL. 2d 471 (1977). 783 F.2d 1488 - MATTER OF CERTAIN COMPLAINTS UNDER INVESTIGATION. 2d 842, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974). Healthy City School Dist. Healthy City School Dist. We find this argument to be without merit. KEYISHIAN ET AL. Joint Appendix at 308-09, To the extent that the district court's finding of fact number 34 may be interpreted as a finding that the defendants objected to the film only on an ideological level, the finding is clearly erroneous. He did so by attempting to cover the 25" screen with an 8 1/2" by 11" letter-sized file folder. Joint Appendix at 291. In the present case, plaintiff Fowler had a fifteen-year-old student show a controversial, highly suggestive and somewhat sexually explicit movie to a group of high school students aged fourteen to seventeen. of Educ. (dicta indicating that standard of "conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts" was sufficiently clear to put judge on notice that criminal, potentially impeachable offenses would trigger investigation), cert. 1, TOWNS OF RUSH, ETC., N. Y.. 541 F.2d 577 - MINARCINI v. STRONGSVILLE CITY SCHOOL DIST.. 541 F.2d 841 - KANNISTO v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has long recognized that certain forms of expressive conduct are entitled to protection under the First Amendment. 2d 903 (1983); Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108-09, 92 S. Ct. 2294, 33 L. Ed. 161.790(1) (b) was not vague or overbroad, apparently for the reason that, because Fowler's conduct was protected by the First Amendment, such conduct "as a matter of fact and law did not constitute conduct unbecoming a teacher." Ala. 1970), is misplaced. OF LAUREL COUNTY v. McCOLLUM. Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. Jarman v. Williams, 753 F.2d 76, 77-78 (8th Cir. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie, Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. In fact, Mrs. Fowler was not discharged because she entertained her students: she was discharged because the school board did not like the content of the movie. Mt. The basis for this action was that she had an "R" rated movie, Pink Floyd--The Wall, shown to her high school students on the last day of the 1983-84 school year. However, the fact that Fowler's conduct was unrelated to the educational process does remove it from the protection afforded by the concept of academic freedom, Even when the actor does intend to communicate a message by his conduct, a governmental interest in regulating the nonspeech aspect of such conduct may justify incidental restrictions on the speech aspect as well. Assuming that the school board could have properly discharged Mrs. Fowler for poor judgment and lack of remorse in showing an "R-rated" movie which had short scenes depicting nudity and sexual foreplay, but not for the other reasons given, this case must be decided under the "mixed-motive" analysis of Mt. Ms. Fowler, a former teacher of the year at the school who taught civics and Latin, said she did not watch the movie herself before showing it to the students. We have viewed the film in conjunction with Fowler's testimony concerning the portions of the film which were edited during the two showings, and we conclude that the district court's findings in this regard are clearly erroneous. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. Cited 509 times. First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Board of Education of Township High School District 205, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Defendants, Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky, individual board, members, and the Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools, Plaintiff, Jacqueline Fowler tenured teacher employed by Lincoln County school, Discharged for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher in July 1984. If [plaintiff] shows " [a]n intent to convey a particularized message and in the surrounding circumstances the likelihood was great that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287. Healthy cases of Board of Educ. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. of Educ. Cited 110 times, 73 S. Ct. 215 (1952) | After the movie was viewed by the superintendent and members of the Lincoln County Board of Education, proceedings were instituted to terminate Fowler's contract. 85-5815, 85-5835. 161.790(1)(b), which proscribes "conduct unbecoming a teacher," is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her because the statute failed to give notice that her conduct would result in discipline. Defendants, The Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky, individual board members, and the Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools, appeal from the judgment of the district court awarding reinstatement and damages to plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler on the ground that her employment was terminated in violation of her First Amendment rights. Id., at 1116. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. It is not a principle designed to convert into a constitutional dilemma the practical difficulties in drawing . Ms. Lisa M. Perez 431 U.S. 209 - ABOOD v. DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION. He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess "an intent to convey a particularized message" to her students because she was not familiar with the content of the film before she showed it, citing Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 410, 41 L. Ed. Id., at 839. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. DIST.. 596 F.2d 1192 - FRISON v. FRANKLIN CTY. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County Kentucky, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, 819 F.2d 657 (Sixth Circuit, 1987). 2d 563 (1986); Smith v. Price, 616 F.2d 1371, 1379 n.10 (5th Cir. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. at 1194. See, e.g., Mt. See also In re Matter of Certain Complaints Under Investigation, 783 F.2d 1488, 1512-13 (11th Cir.) The district court concluded that plaintiff was not insubordinate because she did not violate any established rule or regulation, nor did she refuse to obey the directions of her superiors. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. 1976) (insubordinate acts were clearly within scope of regulation governing "unofficerlike conduct"; regulation not vague as applied), cert. It is not a principle designed to convert into a constitutional dilemma the practical difficulties in drawing statutes both general enough to take into account a variety of human conduct and sufficiently specific to provide fair warning that certain kinds of conduct are prohibited. Federal judges and local school boards do not make good movie critics or good censors of movie content. 352, 356 (M.D. Certainly there is greater cause for school board interference when acting within its discretion to establish curriculum, and therefore in requiring a teacher to follow the prescribed curriculum. . Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. 2d 619 (1979); Mt. 302 - DEAN v. TIMPSON INDEPENDENT SCH. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. Consequently, it awarded her reinstatement, back pay with interest, reimbursement of funds necessary for her reinstatement with the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, damages for emotional distress and damage to professional reputation, compensatory damages for costs incurred in seeking new employment, costs, and attorney's fees. 1979). In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 29 L. Ed. There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 1982) is misplaced. The Mt. She testified that she would show an edited version of the movie again if given the opportunity to explain it. 2d 249 (1986); Kingsville Independent School District v. Cooper, 611 F.2d 1109, 1113 (5th Cir. Such conduct, under the circumstances involved, clearly is not "speech" in the traditional sense of the expression of ideas through use of the spoken or written word. Justice Brennan restated the test to decide intent and asserted: Thus whether petitioners' removal of books from their school libraries denied respondents their First Amendment rights depends upon the motivation behind petitioners' actions. We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. In my view, both of the cases cited by the dissent are inapposite. 746 (1948), and Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 575, 105 S. Ct. 1504, 1512-13, 84 L. Ed. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. Id., at 410, 94 S. Ct. 2730 (citation omitted). Because the intent to express was coupled with a great likelihood that the message would be understood, the Court concluded that the conduct was entitled to protection under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. 2d 435 (1982), and Bethel School Dist. Cited 3902 times. Bryan, John C. Fogle, argued, Mt. It is undisputed that Fowler left the room several times while the movie was being shown, and that she was posting grades during the time she was present in the classroom. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739 F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. ABOOD ET AL. If [plaintiff] shows "an intent to convey a particularized message . She is the director of community development at Raza Development Fund, a national community development financial institution. Another shows police brutality. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). 717 S.W.2d 837 - KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION v. HARRIS. I agree with both of these findings. Indeed, we think it is largely because governmental officials cannot make principled distinctions in this area that the Constitution leaves matters of taste and style so largely to the individual." That method was to use sexual innuendo and sexually explicit material, some profane language, violence, and vulgar images, to tell the story of the film. As we have noted, the "R" rated movie was shown on a noninstructional day to students in Fowler's classes in grades nine through eleven who were of ages ranging from fourteen through seventeen. 2d 671 (1981) (entertainment protected same as political or ideological speech); Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 578, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 53 L. Ed. Cf. In Arnett v. Kennedy, 416 U.S. 134, 94 S. Ct. 1633, 40 L. Ed. 99 S. Ct. 693 (1979) | The district court concluded that Fowler's conduct was protected by the First Amendment, and that she was discharged for exercising her constitutionally protected rights. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 41 L. Ed. tion for showing R-rated films, as evidenced by Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County Kentucky (819 FE 2 d 657 [1987]), Krizeh v. Cicero-Stichley TP. But whatever the meaning of the movie, however good or bad it may be, my main concern is that the holdings of both Judge Milburn and Judge Peck are in error. ." Moreover, in Spence. In the present case the district court concluded that Mrs. Fowler was entitled to the protection of the First Amendment while acting as a teacher. 1972), cert. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." The inculcation of these values is truly the "work of the schools.". ), aff'd en banc, 425 F.2d 472 (D.C. Cir. Cited 6 times, 99 S. Ct. 1589 (1979) | . That method was to use sexual innuendo and sexually explicit material, some profane language, violence, and vulgar images, to tell the story of the film. at p. 664. ), aff'd en banc, 138 U.S. App. 1986). After the movie was viewed by the superintendent and members of the Lincoln County Board of Education, proceedings were instituted to terminate Fowler's contract. Mrs. Eastburn is the chairperson of the Estrella Village Planning Committee, and she has sat on numerous other city committees. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. The notice advised her that a hearing would be held on July 10, 1984, and she subsequently advised the board of her intention to appear at the hearing and contest the charges. Cited 673 times. Healthy standard, a public employee establishes a prima facie case of a constitutional violation if she shows that she was engaged in protected activity, and that such activity was a substantial or motivating factor in the decision to terminate her employment. 2d 491 (1972). 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. (dicta indicating that standard of "conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts" was sufficiently clear to put judge on notice that criminal, potentially impeachable offenses would trigger investigation), cert. statutes both general enough to take into account a variety of human conduct and sufficiently specific to provide fair warning that certain kinds of conduct are prohibited. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739 F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. denied, 411 U.S. 932, 93 S. Ct. 1899, 36 L. Ed. . For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S. Ct. at 576. HEALTHY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD EDUCATION v. DOYLE, 97 S. Ct. 568 (1977) | . denied, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 3273, 91 L. Ed. 2d 731 (1969), has acknowledged that students and teachers do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Having considered the entire record, including the viewing of the movie, and in holding that the district court's findings of fact are clearly erroneous, we are left with a "definite and firm conviction that . Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251.3. However, the fact that Fowler's conduct was unrelated to the educational process does remove it from the protection afforded by the concept of academic freedom. Arrow down to read the additional content. 5. Joint Appendix at 129-30. She stated that she did not at any time discuss the movie with her students because she did not have enough time. Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. [T]here are limitations in the English language with respect to being both specific and manageably brief, and it seems to us that although the prohibitions may not satisfy those intent on finding fault at any cost, they are set out in terms that the ordinary person exercising ordinary common sense can sufficiently understand and comply with, without sacrifice to the public interest. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Joint Appendix at 321. It is speculation to say how much the school board was swayed by the fact that Ms. Fowler did not exhibit second thoughts on having shown the film, and not only did not see the "error of her ways" but said that she would show the film again if given the opportunity. at 863-69. v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 92 L. Ed. FOWLER v. BOARD OF EDUC. Cited 5890 times, 103 S. Ct. 1855 (1983) | As the District Court correctly found, the school board in this case had to negate the testimony of its own members that the determinative causative factor in Mrs. Fowler's discharge was her decision to allow "antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice" views to be expressed in her classroom. $(document).ready(function () { Joint Appendix at 82-83. Cited 63 times, 51 S. Ct. 532 (1931) | Sterling, Ky., F.C. 397 (M.D. 1976) (insubordinate acts were clearly within scope of regulation governing "unofficerlike conduct"; regulation not vague as applied), cert. 418 U.S. at 409, 94 S. Ct. at 2730. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. See also Board of Education v. McCollum, 721 S.W.2d 703 (Ky.1986) (upholding discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher when teacher filed false affidavit regarding sick leave and lied about time spent with student in course of special home instruction program). And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." Ms. Francisca Montoya is a lifelong resident of Maricopa County and advocate of public education. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. $('span#sw-emailmask-5382').replaceWith(''); (b) Immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher . Many courts have recognized that a teacher's First Amendment rights encompass the notion of "academic freedom" to exercise professional judgment in selecting topics and materials for use in the course of the educational process. See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. Similarly, in Wishart v. McDonald, 500 F.2d 1110 (1st Cir. We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. Fowler proved at trial. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. DIST. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes 'catchall' clauses prohibiting employee 'misconduct,' 'immorality,' or 'conduct unbecoming.' at 159 (quoting Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548, 578-79, 93 S. Ct. 2880, 37 L. Ed. See Schad v. Mt. Healthy case, involving actions by a teacher outside the school environment, must be viewed in light of the court's deference to the autonomy of school boards in regulating the educational process. Cited 25 times, 104 S. Ct. 485 (1983) | Because the intent to express was coupled with a great likelihood that the message would be understood, the Court concluded that the conduct was entitled to protection under the First Amendment. A flag bearing a peace symbol and displayed upside down by a student today might be interpreted as nothing more than bizarre behavior, but it would have been difficult for the great majority of citizens to miss the drift of appellant's point at the time that he made it. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (1982) | at 287. That a teacher does have First Amendment protection under certain circumstances cannot be denied. 2d 49, 99 S. Ct. 1589 (1979)). 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S.675, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 3164, 92 L. Ed. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. Wieman v. Updegraff, 344 U.S. 183, 196, 73 S. Ct. 215, 221, 97 L. Ed. Id. of Educ. However, for the reasons stated below I would hold that the school board properly discharged Ms. Fowler. We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 73 L. Ed. Other segments involving a violent rape, nudity, a suggestion of oral sex, and a naked woman and naked man in bed engaging in foreplay and intercourse were also shown in the morning. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. The vagueness doctrine requires that a statute proscribing certain conduct must be drafted "with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited and in a manner that does not encourage arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement." Showing an R rated movie- Pink Floyd The Wall to her high school students; grades 9-11, on the last day of the 1983-1984 school year. Joint Appendix at 120-22. Following her termination, plaintiff Fowler initiated her action in the district court alleging that her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated by her discharge, and that the Kentucky statutes forming the basis for her discharge were unconstitutionally vague or overbroad. Similarly, in Tinker, the uncontroverted evidence showed that the students who wore the black armbands were engaged in an expression of opposition to the Vietnam war, which the Court concluded was akin to "pure speech." v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LETTER CARRIERS, 93 S. Ct. 2880 (1973) | 1976) (finding no constitutional violation in the Board's exercise of curriculum and textbook control, while, at the same time, determining that the Board had wrongly removed books from the library). The Court in Mt. Id., at 839-40. Cited 438 times. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 2d 775 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. I would suggest that the rationale underlying Spence v. Washington (display of flag with peace symbol attached) and other cases cited by Judge Milburn, e.g., Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 15 L. Ed. DIST. The existence of such a "right to know" was considered by the Supreme Court in Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. 1972), cert. 302, 307 (E.D. She made no attempt at any time to explain the meaning of the movie or to use it as an educational tool. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. v. DOYLE. In Minarcini, this court held that this "right to know" was violated by the removal of library books solely on the basis of the social and political tastes of the school board. Cited 1095 times, 92 S. Ct. 2294 (1972) | Id. 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