I agree with Judge Milburn's decision that the school board's termination of Ms. Fowler's teaching contract did not violate her First Amendment right of free expression but write separately because I reach this result by a different route. Opinion of Judge Milburn at p. 663 n. 6 (emphasis added) (citations omitted). Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. The accommodation of these sometimes conflicting fundamental values has caused great tension, particularly when the conflict arises within the classroom. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has long recognized that certain forms of expressive conduct are entitled to protection under the First Amendment. at 863-69. 333 U.S. 364 - UNITED STATES v. GYPSUM CO.. 343 U.S. 495 - JOSEPH BURSTYN, INC. v. WILSON. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. . School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess " [a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students because she was not familiar with the content of the film before she showed it, citing Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 410, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2730, 41 L. Ed. Cited 833 times, 72 S. Ct. 777 (1952) | For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. The more important question is not the motive of the speaker so much as the purpose of the interference. In the present case, it is undisputed that plaintiff's employment was terminated because she had the "R" rated movie shown to her students and because she said she would do it again. 418 U.S. at 409, 94 S. Ct. at 2730. We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. }); Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Healthy case as precedent to decide whether the school board in that case acted properly in removing books from the school library. Judge Milburn makes a distinction between "academic freedom" and showing a movie in class: We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. ), aff'd en banc, 138 U.S. App. We find this argument to be without merit. Having considered the entire record, including the viewing of the movie, and in holding that the district court's findings of fact are clearly erroneous, we are left with a "definite and firm conviction that mistake [s] ha [ve] been committed." See also James, 461 F.2d at 568-69. [I]t is not feasible or necessary for the Government to spell out in detail all that conduct which will result in retaliation. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. . 470 U.S. 564 - ANDERSON v. BESSEMER CITY. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). Joint Appendix at 120-22. School board must not censor books. Eckmann v. Board of Education of Hawthorne School District Law Rep. 1011 Jacqueline FOWLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. The BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY; Joseph G. Blair, Individually and As Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools; Lloyd McGuffey; Jimmy Cooper; Ivan Singleton; Tom Blankenship; and Paul Playforth, Individually and Each in His Official Capacities, As we have noted, the "R" rated movie was shown on a noninstructional day to students in Fowler's classes in grades nine through eleven who were of ages ranging from fourteen through seventeen. Cited 656 times, BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Cited 6 times, Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (1979) | 2d 637 (1966) (sit-in by blacks at "whites only" library), West Virginia State Bd. 319 U.S. at 632. As the District Court correctly found, the school board in this case had to negate the testimony of its own members that the determinative causative factor in Mrs. Fowler's discharge was her decision to allow "antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice" views to be expressed in her classroom. The cases just discussed demonstrate that conduct is protected by the First Amendment only when it is expressive or communicative in nature.7 In the present case, because plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative, under the circumstances presented, the protection of the First Amendment is not implicated. I would suggest that the rationale underlying Spence v. Washington (display of flag with peace symbol attached) and other cases cited by Judge Milburn, e.g., Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 15 L. Ed. [T]here are limitations in the English language with respect to being both specific and manageably brief, and it seems to us that although the prohibitions may not satisfy those intent on finding fault at any cost, they are set out in terms that the ordinary person exercising ordinary common sense can sufficiently understand and comply with, without sacrifice to the public interest. These meetings are open to the public. 717 S.W.2d 837 - KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION v. HARRIS. Cited 164 times, 500 F.2d 1110 (1974) | I do not believe an argument based on intertwining can be used to suppress protected speech; vulgarity should not be allowed to subsume that which is protected. James, 461 F.2d at 571-72 (quoting Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563, 568, 88 S. Ct. 1731, 1734-35, 20 L. Ed. Joint Appendix at 132-33. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. Thus, this case is distinguishable from those in which the Supreme Court has afforded First Amendment protection in cases involving expressive conduct. DIST. Under the Mt. However, for the reasons stated below I would hold that the school board properly discharged Ms. Fowler. It is undisputed that Fowler left the room several times while the movie was being shown, and that she was posting grades during the time she was present in the classroom. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 91 S. Ct. 1780, 29 L. Ed. var encodedEmail = swrot13('[email protected]'); v. Fraser, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 92 L. Ed. 2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 53 L. Ed. 1976) (teacher could not successfully contend that "due and sufficient cause" standard did not give notice that improper conduct toward students would result in discipline); Kilpatrick v. Wright, 437 F. Supp. O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376, 88 S. Ct. at 1678, The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. Bd. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. However, she stated that she believed Charles Bailey when he told her that he continued to edit while she was gone. Tex. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104, 110, 92 S. Ct. 1953, 1957, 32 L. Ed. He expresses the further view that there was "little likelihood that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id., at 411, 94 S. Ct. 2730, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. Healthy City School Dist. 3. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251.3. As we have noted, the "R" rated movie was shown on a noninstructional day to students in Fowler's classes in grades nine through eleven who were of ages ranging from fourteen through seventeen. See also James, 461 F.2d at 568-69. Because the intent to express was coupled with a great likelihood that the message would be understood, the Court concluded that the conduct was entitled to protection under the First Amendment. 2d 671 (1981) (entertainment protected same as political or ideological speech); Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 578, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 2859, 53 L. Ed. Id., at 583. Similarly, in Tinker, the uncontroverted evidence showed that the students who wore the black armbands were engaged in an expression of opposition to the Vietnam war, which the Court concluded was akin to "pure speech." Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing.2. 429 U.S. 274 - MT. Counts v. Cedarville School District Books put on reserve in the library must be so because of clear violation of obscenity rules. It is also undisputed that she left the room on several occasions while the film was being shown. Id. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739 F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. Bd. Trial Transcript Vol. The school board was also motivated by the poor judgment used by the teacher in not previewing an R-rated film and in the cavalier manner in which she allowed the film to be shown and "edited" by a student. var encodedEmail = swrot13('[email protected]'); Trial Transcript Vol. v. Fraser further supported the school board's authority to take action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of the educational process. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie, Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. denied, 464 U.S. 993, 104 S. Ct. 487, 78 L. Ed. Nothing in the Constitution prohibits the states from insisting that certain modes of expression are inappropriate and subject to sanctions. Mt. NO. at 839-40. at 1193. A teacher is held to a standard of personal conduct which does not permit the commission of immoral or criminal acts because of the harmful impression made on the students. She has a long history of volunteering her services in our classrooms and is a very active citizen with regard to City of Phoenix initiatives. 1968), modified, 138 U.S. App. 322 (1926). We have viewed the film in conjunction with Fowler's testimony concerning the portions of the film which were edited during the two showings, and we conclude that the district court's findings in this regard are clearly erroneous. . Cited 6988 times, 739 F.2d 568 (1984) | Certainly there is greater cause for school board interference when acting within its discretion to establish curriculum, and therefore in requiring a teacher to follow the prescribed curriculum. Consequently, it awarded her reinstatement, back pay with interest, reimbursement of funds necessary for her reinstatement with the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, damages for emotional distress and damage to professional reputation, compensatory damages for costs incurred in seeking new employment, costs, and attorney's fees. Please help me in reviewing the 2 case Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth Perry v. Sindermann Scenario: Oxford College is a private, four-year liberal arts college at which excellence in, Appellate Brief Scenario: Your client, Ms. Kimberly Hall, stands convicted under your state law for charges involving theft, trafficking in stolen property, fraud, and alteration of vehicle, "We March" (Prince, Nona Gaye) is the fifth track (fourth song) on Prince's 17th album The Gold Experience , his first album using the "Love" symbol (equally blending the male and female gender, due today please help with 3 questions, its okay if you don't know the last one. 2d 471 (1977). This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Where a plaintiff can show that her constitutionally-protected conduct was a "substantial" or "motivating" factor in the discharge decision, the employer must prove "by a preponderance of the evidence that it would have reached the same decision as to re-employment even in the absence of the protected conduct." These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. NO. 2d 584 (1972). Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. Any limitation on the exercise of constitutional rights can be justified only by a conclusion, based upon reasonable inferences flowing from concrete facts and not abstractions, that the interests of discipline or sound education are materially and substantially justified . 161.790(1)(b).9 Our analysis is guided by two recent decisions by the Kentucky Supreme Court. The court disagreed, concluding that "the regulations prescribing a teacher's speech and conduct are necessarily broad; they cannot possibly mention every type of misconduct." of Educ. Trial Transcript Vol. 2d 775, 97 S. Ct. 1552 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 73 L. Ed. Mt. v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. The court went on to view this conduct in light of the purpose for teacher tenure. In the present case the district court concluded that Mrs. Fowler was entitled to the protection of the First Amendment while acting as a teacher. Bd. We will also post our most current public notices online for your convenience. v. INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION SOUTH. 1098 (1952). Where a plaintiff can show that her constitutionally-protected conduct was a "substantial" or "motivating" factor in the discharge decision, the employer must prove "by a preponderance of the evidence that it would have reached the same decision as to . denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S. Ct. 529, 34 L. Ed. Cited 6 times, 99 S. Ct. 1589 (1979) | Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. ), aff'd en banc, 425 F.2d 472 (D.C. Cir. at 410 (citation omitted). Id., at 840. The mere fact that at some point she may have developed an approval of the content of the movie is not, standing alone, a sufficient basis for the conclusion that her conduct in having the movie shown was a form of expression entitled to protection under the First Amendment. Email: Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. ET AL. OF LINCOLN COUNTY, KY. Email | Print | Comments ( 0) Nos. . ), cert. In the context of statutory provisions governing employee discipline, the Supreme Court has recognized the inherent difficulty in drawing statutes which are broad enough to cover a wide range of conduct, yet narrow enough to give fair warning. (dicta indicating that standard of "conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts" was sufficiently clear to put judge on notice that criminal, potentially impeachable offenses would trigger investigation), cert. In examining the motivation of the school board, while the school board clearly expressed displeasure with the anti-establishment focus of the film, the board also found the method of the film to be highly inappropriate for its students. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. letters, Board of Education of Laurel County v. McCollum, 721 S.W.2d 703 (1986) | The root of the vagueness doctrine is a rough idea of fairness. . Sec. However, the fact that Fowler's conduct was unrelated to the educational process does remove it from the protection afforded by the concept of academic freedom. Board President The Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S. Ct. 733, 21 L. Ed. 1974), a teacher was discharged for public displays of deviate sexual behavior under a statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher." However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. 85-5815, 85-5835. The notice advised her that a hearing would be held on July 10, 1984, and she subsequently advised the board of her intention to appear at the hearing and contest the charges. Joint Appendix at 137. 1628 (1943) (flag salute), are inapposite because they involve examples of symbolic expression, not verbal communication, and articulate guidelines for determining what symbolic acts may constitute expression. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. 2d 261 (1977) ("But our cases have never suggested that expression about philosophical, social, artistic, economic, literary, or ethical matters -- to take a nonexhaustive list of labels -- is not entitled to full First Amendment protection."). In the context of statutory provisions governing employee discipline, the Supreme Court has recognized the inherent difficulty in drawing statutes which are broad enough to cover a wide range of conduct, yet narrow enough to give fair warning. v. JAMES. These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S. Ct. 126, 127, 70 L. Ed. 2d 731 (1969). She said the store clerk who rented it to her told her it contained some nudity but also dealt with social issues of importance to teen-agers. Joint Appendix at 137. Therefore, I disagree with the distinction between instruction and entertainment drawn by Judge Milburn and the conflation of vulgarity and anti-establishment ideas set forth by Judge Peck. The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute . Isn't a violation of free speech Legal Doctrine: The First Amendment Significance: Teacher has protection under the First Amendment protection under certaincircumstances Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 L. Ed. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. Joint Appendix at 321. In Arnett v. Kennedy, 416 U.S. 134, 94 S. Ct. 1633, 40 L. Ed. 97 S. Ct. 1550 (1977) | Defendants, The Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky, individual board members, and the Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools, appeal from the judgment of the district court awarding reinstatement and damages to plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler on the ground that her employment was terminated in violation of her First Amendment rights. Sec. at 410-11, 94 S. Ct. at 2730-31, the activity falls within the scope of the first and fourteenth amendments. The United Nations is an international organization that promotes the idea of using diplomacy as a means of preventing war. Consequently, the focus of our inquiry is whether Fowler's conduct was constitutionally protected. Under the circumstances present, the court concluded that a discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher could be upheld. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 2537, 91 L. Ed. of Educ., supra (finding a teacher's communication with a radio station regarding school board policies was constitutionally protected activity); Givhan v. Western Line Consol. I agree with both of these findings. The school board was also motivated by the poor judgment used by the teacher in not previewing an R-rated film and in the cavalier manner in which she allowed the film to be shown and "edited" by a student. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. Indeed, we think it is largely because governmental officials cannot make principled distinctions in this area that the Constitution leaves matters of taste and style so largely to the individual." Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. 2d 965 (1977), for the general proposition that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection. 433 U.S. 562 - ZACCHINI v. SCRIPPS-HOWARD BROADCASTING CO.. 439 U.S. 410 - GIVHAN v. WESTERN LINE CONSOL. 1628, 63 S. Ct. 1178 (1943) (flag salute), are inapposite because they involve examples of symbolic expression, not verbal communication, and articulate guidelines for determining what symbolic acts may constitute expression. Cited 1759 times, UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ET AL. You're all set! 2d 811 (1968)); see also Anderson v. Evans, 660 F.2d 153, 157 (6th Cir. Cited 236 times, 101 S. Ct. 2176 (1981) | Healthy burden. In the present case, we conclude that plaintiff's conduct, although not illegal, constituted serious misconduct. 1979). Cited 711 times, 94 S. Ct. 1633 (1974) | Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 2d 842 (1974). 1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. It is of vital importance to them to employ individuals who take the initiative to provide the best programs, strategies, and learning environment for all of our students. We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. See Schad v. Mt. The school teacher has traditionally been regarded as a moral example for the students. 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Central School District No. Such conduct, under the circumstances involved, clearly is not "speech" in the traditional sense of the expression of ideas through use of the spoken or written word. 1982) is misplaced, Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. Joint Appendix at 113-14. Cited 509 times. Healthy standard to decide whether Ms. Fowler's discharge violated the First Amendment, but erred in its finding that, but for Ms. Fowler's constitutionally protected activity of communicating various ideas and political thoughts to her students, she would not have been fired. The district court concluded that plaintiff was not insubordinate because she did not violate any established rule or regulation, nor did she refuse to obey the directions of her superiors. I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. The district court concluded that plaintiff was not insubordinate because she did not violate any established rule or regulation, nor did she refuse to obey the directions of her superiors. The court noted that "the evidence indicates that there was serious misconduct of an immoral and criminal nature and a direct connection between the misconduct and the teachers' work." 2d 261 (1977) ("But our cases have never suggested that expression about philosophical, social, artistic, economic, literary, or ethical matters--to take a nonexhaustive list of labels--is not entitled to full First Amendment protection."). Accordingly, we conclude that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Fowler's conduct. Joint Appendix at 82-83. 2d 775 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. Accordingly, we conclude that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Fowler's conduct. On its distinctive facts, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky' is almost ideally suited as a vehicle for reexamining some of the "deeper" issues associated with the in-school speech of public high school teachers in particular and with free speech law in general. OF ED.. 611 F.2d 1109 - KINGSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCH. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 L. Ed. Healthy case, involving actions by a teacher outside the school environment, must be viewed in light of the court's deference to the autonomy of school boards in regulating the educational process. He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess "an intent to convey a particularized message" to her students because she was not familiar with the content of the film before she showed it, citing Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 410, 41 L. Ed. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes 'catchall' clauses prohibiting employee 'misconduct,' 'immorality,' or 'conduct unbecoming.'" Id. That method was to use sexual innuendo and sexually explicit material, some profane language, violence, and vulgar images, to tell the story of the film. In Spence, the undisputed facts established that the appellant hung a United States flag with a peace symbol affixed to it because he "wanted people to know that [he] thought America stood for peace." See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. 161.790(1)(b), which proscribes "conduct unbecoming a teacher," is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her because the statute failed to give notice that her conduct would result in discipline. Id. 1973) 103 Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir. It is not a principle designed to convert into a constitutional dilemma the practical difficulties in drawing statutes both general enough to take into account a variety of human conduct and sufficiently specific to provide fair warning that certain kinds of conduct are prohibited. Joint Appendix at 83-84. See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. }); Email: Heres how to get more nuanced and relevant See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-31, 41 L. Ed. Id., at 1193. " Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161, 94 S. Ct. at 1648 (quoting Meehan v. Macy, 392 F.2d 822, 835 (D.C. Cir. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. appellant's activity was roughly simultaneous with and concededly triggered by the Cambodian incursion and the Kent State tragedy, also issues of great public moment . Id. School Dist., 439 U.S. 410, 99 S. Ct. 693, 58 L. Ed. Id., at 159, 94 S. Ct. at 1647 (quoting Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548, 578-79, 93 S. Ct. 2880, 2897, 37 L. Ed. 93 S. Ct. 529 (1972) | denied, 411 U.S. 932, 93 S. Ct. 1899, 36 L. Ed. 1979), a teacher was demoted after an incident in which she disciplined students caught passing notes by reading the note in class and explaining "that three vulgar colloquialisms contained in the note were not obscene when used in different contexts." . 1. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. 2d 683 (1983). Jarman v. Williams, 753 F.2d 76, 77-78 (8th Cir. For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. Independent School District No. In the present case, it is undisputed that plaintiff's employment was terminated because she had the "R" rated movie shown to her students and because she said she would do it again. We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity Plan, Maintenance, Operations and Transportation & Facilities, Advancing Academic Achievement (AAA) Days. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. $(document).ready(function () { DIST. Mrs. Eastburn has resided in the Fowler community for nearly 30 years, and all of her children attended Fowler schools. 8. 1, TOWNS OF RUSH, ETC., N. Y.. 541 F.2d 577 - MINARCINI v. STRONGSVILLE CITY SCHOOL DIST.. 541 F.2d 841 - KANNISTO v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Spence, 418 U.S. at 410, 94 S. Ct. at 2730. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. Therefore, I disagree with the distinction between instruction and entertainment drawn by Judge Milburn and the conflation of vulgarity and anti-establishment ideas set forth by Judge Peck. Cf. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. Cited 27 times, 102 S. Ct. 2799 (1982) | Joint Appendix at 127. The movie here seems to me to present a message similar to that expounded by Dr. Spock: abuse of sex and drugs as well as various forms of mental instability and anti-social conduct are associated with an overly authoritarian society. 2d 965 (1977), for the general proposition that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection. O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376. Ky.Rev.Stat. This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative . The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application." The Court in Mt. 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