1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s

1984

New Jersey v. T.L.O.Fourth Amendment “search”

standard to be applied in public schools

2001

Good News Club v. Milford Central School DistrictFirst Amendment right of student club to meet

2002

Board of Education of Indep. School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County, Okla. v. EarlsFourth Amendment “search”– Drug testing of students in extracurricular activities

Zelman v. Simmons-HarrisWhether Ohio school voucher program violates the Establishment Clause

Owasso Indep. School District No. I-001 v. FalvoWhether practice of peer grading violates the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

2006

Weast v. Scha�erBurden of proof in IDEA cases

Garcetti v. CeballosEmployee free speech rights - job-related speech expressed

pursuant to duties of employment

2007

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School DistrictDiversity in student assignment

Morse v. FrederickStudent free speech rights – banner

alluding to drug use

2008

Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee

Basis for claim of sex discrimination brought by student

2009

Forest Grove v. T.A.Entitlement of parents of student with a disability to

reimbursement for private school tuition

Sa�ord Uni�ed School District v. ReddingValidity of student strip search under Fourth Amendment

Supreme Court Amicus Briefs Highlights1967-2016 2010

Borough of Duryea v. GuarnieriPublic employee’s claim of retaliation as a “petition” under First Amendment

2011

Filarsky v. DeliaQuali�ed immunity for private attorney retained to carry out government work

2012

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin IConstitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies

2015

EEOC v. Ambercrombie & Fitch StoresProspective employee’s need for religious accommodation as a motivating factor in employer’s decision not to hire – Title VII claim

2016

Endrew F. v. Douglas County School DistrictLevel of educational bene�t required under “Free Appropriate Public Education” concept (revisiting Rowley)

2000s 2010s

1969

Lemon v. Kurtzman

Constitutionality of state funding

for private religious schools

1975

Ingraham v. WrightConstitutionality of

corporal punishment

1985

Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill

Right of public employee to pre-termination hearing

1986

Bethel School District v. FraserStudent free speech rights —

lewd speech at high school assembly

1992

Lee v. WeismanInclusion of clergy in public school ceremony – Establishment Clause

1993

Lamb’s Chapel v. Center Moriches School District Use of school premises for showing of religious �lms

1995

Vernonia School District v. ActonDrug testing of student athletes – Fourth Amendment “search”

1982

Board or Education, Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley

Level of educational bene�t required under “Free Appropriate Public Education” concept.

Plyler v. DoeConstitutionality of state law withholding funds from local

school districts for educating children of illegal immigrants

1988

Honig v. DoeSuspension of student with disabilities for

conduct that endangers self and others

Hazelwood School District v. KuhlmeierStudent free speech rights – school publication

1998

Gebser v. Lago Vista Indep. School DistrictLiability standard for employee-to-student

sexual harassment under Title IX

1999

Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education

Liability standard for student-to-student sexual harassment under Title IX

Cedar Rapids School District v. Garret F.

One-on-one nursing services under IDEA