Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969) Des Moines School District Court Briefing Represented By Glenn Xavier In December 1965, a large group of families located in the Des Moines School District decided that they would support a proposed cease-fire for the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands. The Des Moines Public School District met in advance, and held some hearings on its behalf. They found that this could potentially cause a disruption in the school classroom, …showed first 75 words of 236 total…

…showed last 75 words of 236 total…easily become so. On December 21, 1965, the school board met again and voted to uphold the armband restriction after a few complaints from students and parents. The school board members stated that it is their job to uphold order, and provide a safe learning place for the children of America. This display of defiance and cease-fire could potentially cause disorder within the school environment. It was the school boards expert opinion that this could cause disorder.