In the 1970 case Richards v. Thurston (3-0), which...
School uniforms
School uniforms restrict students' freedom of expression. The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that all that all individuals have the right to express themselves feely. The U.S. Supreme court Stated in Tinker v. Des Moines independent community school district (7-2, 1969) that "it can hardly be argued that ether students or teachers shed their constitutional to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." In the 1970 case Richards v. Thurston (3-0), which revolved around a boy refusing to have his haircut shorter, the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that "compelled conformity to conventional standards of appearance" does not "seem a justifiable part of educational process." Clothing choices are "a crucial form of self-expression," according to the American civil liberties Union of Nevada, which also stated that "allowing students to choose their clothing is an empowering message from the schools.