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Jun 16, 2015 · Engraved on the flagpole are quotes from Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson. One of the quotes is a segment of Jackson’s opinion on the West Virginia State Board v. Barnette case. This opinion was recently listed as the “greatest moment” in Supreme Court history.
Jun 14, 2023 · Today, June 14, 2023, marks the 80th anniversary of the 1943 landmark Supreme Court of the United States decision, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. The force of Barnette is its judgment, standing alone, plus the words of Justice Robert H. Jackson’s Opinion of the Court.
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that the First Amendment protects students from being compelled to salute the American flag or say the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. [1] [2]
Oct 21, 2024 · In this landmark free speech case, decided 6–3, the Supreme Court ruled that the West Virginia Board of Education’s requirement for public school students to salute the flag violated the First Amendment.
Oct 26, 2024 · New Justices Robert H. Jackson and James F. Byrnes helped form the majority in Barnette, along with Justices Hugo L. Black and William O. Douglas, who switched their votes. Justice Jackson wrote here for a 6-3 majority against the compulsory flag salute.
During World War II, Gathie and Marie Barnett, along with their parents and other Jehovah’s Witnesses, challenged the constitutionality of compelling school children to pledge allegiance and salute the American flag. Their Supreme Court victory, West Virginia State Board of Education v.
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Jun 14, 2017 · The Court maintained for only three years that “national cohesion” was of higher interest than one’s personal beliefs. In West Virginia v. Barnette, the Court's Minersville decision was overruled. Justice Robert Jackson wrote the 6-3 majority opinion, with Frankfurter now in dissent.
