![]() ![]() The Court ruled for the school district in 1940 but that decision only lasted about three years, when the Justices reversed themselves in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Gobitis, children Lillian Gobitas (age 12) and William Gobitas (age 10) were expelled from their Pennsylvania public school for not participating in the Pledge of Allegiance. Their father sued the school district because their family affiliation with the Jehovah's Witnesses prevented oath taking to any flag. First, in the 1940 case of Minersville School District v. Two early but important Supreme Court cases defined the ability of students to not take part in some public school activities based on First Amendment religious objections. Here is a brief review of eight such cases. ![]() Some of the most significant Supreme Court cases in history were controversies that were started by, or on behalf, of public school students or teenagers. ![]()
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