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Calculated Shard: 102 (from laksa124)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa102.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.aol.com/articles/first-grade-student-disciplined-over-110011372.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.aol.com/articles/first-grade-student-disciplined-over-110011372.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/first-grade-student-disciplined-over-110011372.html","crawl_time":1773626473,"first_indexed_time":0,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,aol!www,\/articles\/first-grade-student-disciplined-over-110011372.html s443","src_root_hash":"10243928666277241102","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules - AOL","meta_descriptions":["Federal appeals court rules elementary students have First Amendment protections, reviving a lawsuit over a first grader's Black Lives Matter drawing."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have\nFirst Amendment protections\n, reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly punished after giving a drawing to a classmate.\nIn its decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants and sent the case back for further proceedings.\nApplying the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1969 student-speech decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the panel wrote: \"We hold that\nelementary students' speech\nis protected by the First Amendment, the age of the students is a relevant factor under Tinker, and schools may restrict students' speech only when the restriction is reasonably necessary to protect the safety and well-being of its students.\"\nThe dispute stems from a March 2021 incident, when plaintiff \"B.B.\" was a first-grade student at Viejo Elementary School in the\nCapistrano Unified School District\n. After a classroom story about Martin Luther King Jr., \"B.B.\" \"felt bad\" because \"Black people… were put in a worse position\" and made a drawing showing \"all her friends holding hands,\" the opinion said.\nA first grade student's mother alleges she was punished by the principal after giving a drawing to a classmate after a class lesson on Martin Luther King Jr.\n(Getty Images)\nFederal Appeals Court Sides With Washington Professor Punished For Mocking University Land Acknowledgment\nThe drawing included the words \"Black Lives Mater [sic] any life,\" the court said.\nRead On The Fox News App\nAfterward, she gave the drawing to her classmate, 'M.C.,\" who is Black, and the classmate thanked her and took it home. When M.C.'s mother discovered the drawing, she became \"concerned\" that child was being singled out as the only Black student in her grade to receive such a drawing.\nThe next day, M.C.’s mother emailed the school’s principal, Jesus Becerra, saying she appreciated \"Black Lives Matter\" but did not trust what \"any life\" meant, according to the opinion.\nShe wrote that she and her husband would not tolerate \"any more messages given to our daughter because of her skin color,\" adding, \"We do not send [M.C.] to school with flyers or propaganda. We only send her to school to learn the curriculum and that is it.\"\nA federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought on behalf of a first grade student who said she was disciplined after giving a drawing to a classmate.\nNorth Carolina Teen Sues School After Charlie Kirk Tribute Sparked ‘Criminal Investigation’ And Censorship\nThe mother also asked the school to take action.\nAccording to the opinion, Beccerra spoke with B.B. the next day and allegedly told her that the picture was \"not appropriate\" and \"racist\" and she should not give drawings to other students. B.B. was asked to apologize to M.C. and testified she was barred from recess for two weeks. Becerra denied calling the drawing inappropriate or racist.\nB.B. did not tell her parents about the incident, and more than 11 months later, her mother learned of it from another parent and filed a complaint with the school district. The district ultimately denied there was strong evidence to back B.B.'s claims, and she was disciplined over the incident and her mother then filed suit in federal court alleging First Amendment violations and retaliation.\nThe 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings in a First Amendment dispute involving a California first grader.\nClick Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture\nOn Tuesday, the\nappeals panel\nsaid Tinker applies in the elementary school context and emphasized that schools bear the burden of justifying restrictions on student speech.\nIt also concluded that disputes of material fact remained, including conflicting evidence about whether Becerra could reasonably conclude the drawing interfered with M.C.’s rights and whether the actions taken were reasonably necessary.\nClick Here To Download The Fox News App\nB.B.'s attorneys at the Pacific Legal Foundation celebrated the ruling in a\npress release\n.\n\"Today’s ruling affirms what should be obvious: Students don’t lose their constitutional rights just because they’re young,\" said Caleb Trotter, senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. \"The Constitution protects every student’s right to free expression. No child should be punished for expressing a well-intentioned message to a friend.\"\nBecerra and Capistrano Unified School District did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.\nOriginal article source:\nFirst grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules","attrs_markdown":"- [Home](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/ \"Home\")\n- [Montreal, QC Montreal, QC Local News](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/local\/ \"Local\")\n- [Subscriptions](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/products?ncid=mbr_rusacqlnk00000036 \"Subscriptions\")\n- [Animals](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/animals\/ \"Animals\")\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/ \"Entertainment\")\n- Finance\n- [Food](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/food\/ \"Food\")\n- [Games](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/games\/ \"Games\")\n- Health\n- [Home & Garden](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/home-garden\/ \"Home & Garden\")\n- News\n- [Shopping](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/shopping\/ \"Shopping\")\n- 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Tech\")\n- [Sports](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/sports\/ \"Sports\")\n- [Weather](https:\/\/www.aol.com\/weather\/ \"Weather\")\n\n# First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules\n[![Fox News](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/932W9SZJDJwjXqPdbe7KJw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTgw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2022-01\/eea034e0-7e21-11ec-9b79-2634a51d96e3)](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/)\n\nKristine Parks\n\nThu, March 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC\n\n0\n\nA federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have [First Amendment protections](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/personal-freedoms\/first-amendment), reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly punished after giving a drawing to a classmate.\n\nIn its decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants and sent the case back for further proceedings.\n\nApplying the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1969 student-speech decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the panel wrote: \"We hold that [elementary students' speech](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/education\/primary-elementary) is protected by the First Amendment, the age of the students is a relevant factor under Tinker, and schools may restrict students' speech only when the restriction is reasonably necessary to protect the safety and well-being of its students.\"\n\nThe dispute stems from a March 2021 incident, when plaintiff \"B.B.\" was a first-grade student at Viejo Elementary School in the [Capistrano Unified School District](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/environment\/regulation). After a classroom story about Martin Luther King Jr., \"B.B.\" \"felt bad\" because \"Black people… were put in a worse position\" and made a drawing showing \"all her friends holding hands,\" the opinion said.\n\n![students raising their hands in class](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HLGCaYjV2Duueo0HgZBKVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_fox_news_text_745\/d5f2546a06a473dbebffc68eac4ce819)\n\nA first grade student's mother alleges she was punished by the principal after giving a drawing to a classmate after a class lesson on Martin Luther King Jr.\n\n(Getty Images)\n\n[**Federal Appeals Court Sides With Washington Professor Punished For Mocking University Land Acknowledgment**](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/federal-appeals-court-sides-washington-professor-punished-mocking-university-land-acknowledgment)\n\nThe drawing included the words \"Black Lives Mater \\[sic\\] any life,\" the court said.\n\n[**Read On The Fox News App**](https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj)\n\nAfterward, she gave the drawing to her classmate, 'M.C.,\" who is Black, and the classmate thanked her and took it home. When M.C.'s mother discovered the drawing, she became \"concerned\" that child was being singled out as the only Black student in her grade to receive such a drawing.\n\nThe next day, M.C.’s mother emailed the school’s principal, Jesus Becerra, saying she appreciated \"Black Lives Matter\" but did not trust what \"any life\" meant, according to the opinion.\n\nShe wrote that she and her husband would not tolerate \"any more messages given to our daughter because of her skin color,\" adding, \"We do not send \\[M.C.\\] to school with flyers or propaganda. We only send her to school to learn the curriculum and that is it.\"\n\nAdvertisement\n\n![Empty primary classroom with desks](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ScvCZqWdIN7heGkEt23HYA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_fox_news_text_745\/f6603c68588d453c9c4febeace1128ce)\n\nA federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought on behalf of a first grade student who said she was disciplined after giving a drawing to a classmate.\n\n[**North Carolina Teen Sues School After Charlie Kirk Tribute Sparked ‘Criminal Investigation’ And Censorship**](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/north-carolina-teen-sues-school-after-tribute-charlie-kirk-sparked-criminal-investigation-censorship)\n\nThe mother also asked the school to take action.\n\nAccording to the opinion, Beccerra spoke with B.B. the next day and allegedly told her that the picture was \"not appropriate\" and \"racist\" and she should not give drawings to other students. B.B. was asked to apologize to M.C. and testified she was barred from recess for two weeks. Becerra denied calling the drawing inappropriate or racist.\n\nB.B. did not tell her parents about the incident, and more than 11 months later, her mother learned of it from another parent and filed a complaint with the school district. The district ultimately denied there was strong evidence to back B.B.'s claims, and she was disciplined over the incident and her mother then filed suit in federal court alleging First Amendment violations and retaliation.\n\n![gavel stock image](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Qr5aAqOIYhaZ00xpPoVoXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_fox_news_text_745\/b9c69e9270b4f09be54a429011ed9c87)\n\nThe 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings in a First Amendment dispute involving a California first grader.\n\n[**Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture**](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media)\n\nOn Tuesday, the [appeals panel](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/judiciary\/appeals) said Tinker applies in the elementary school context and emphasized that schools bear the burden of justifying restrictions on student speech.\n\nIt also concluded that disputes of material fact remained, including conflicting evidence about whether Becerra could reasonably conclude the drawing interfered with M.C.’s rights and whether the actions taken were reasonably necessary.\n\n[**Click Here To Download The Fox News App**](https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products)\n\nB.B.'s attorneys at the Pacific Legal Foundation celebrated the ruling in a [press release](https:\/\/pacificlegal.org\/press-release\/ninth-circuit-rules-first-grader-has-free-speech-rights\/).\n\n\"Today’s ruling affirms what should be obvious: Students don’t lose their constitutional rights just because they’re young,\" said Caleb Trotter, senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. \"The Constitution protects every student’s right to free expression. No child should be punished for expressing a well-intentioned message to a friend.\"\n\nBecerra and Capistrano Unified School District did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.\n\n*Original article source:* [First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/first-grade-student-disciplined-over-black-lives-matter-drawing-does-have-free-speech-rights-court-rules)\n\nShow comments\n\n0\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## From Our Partners\n[![Advertisement](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/cv\/apiv2\/adbuilder\/gemini.png)](https:\/\/legal.yahoo.com\/us\/en\/yahoo\/privacy\/adinfo\/index.html)\n\nAdvertisement\n\nDon't miss our daily roundup.\n\nStay informed with a handpicked selection of the day's top AOL stories, delivered to your inbox.\n\nThanks for signing up.\n\nThank you for signing up. 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All rights reserved.","attrs_readable_markdown":"A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have [First Amendment protections](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/personal-freedoms\/first-amendment), reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly punished after giving a drawing to a classmate.\n\nIn its decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants and sent the case back for further proceedings.\n\nApplying the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1969 student-speech decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the panel wrote: \"We hold that [elementary students' speech](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/education\/primary-elementary) is protected by the First Amendment, the age of the students is a relevant factor under Tinker, and schools may restrict students' speech only when the restriction is reasonably necessary to protect the safety and well-being of its students.\"\n\nThe dispute stems from a March 2021 incident, when plaintiff \"B.B.\" was a first-grade student at Viejo Elementary School in the [Capistrano Unified School District](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/environment\/regulation). After a classroom story about Martin Luther King Jr., \"B.B.\" \"felt bad\" because \"Black people… were put in a worse position\" and made a drawing showing \"all her friends holding hands,\" the opinion said.\n\n![students raising their hands in class](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HLGCaYjV2Duueo0HgZBKVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_fox_news_text_745\/d5f2546a06a473dbebffc68eac4ce819)\n\nA first grade student's mother alleges she was punished by the principal after giving a drawing to a classmate after a class lesson on Martin Luther King Jr.\n\n(Getty Images)\n\n[**Federal Appeals Court Sides With Washington Professor Punished For Mocking University Land Acknowledgment**](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/federal-appeals-court-sides-washington-professor-punished-mocking-university-land-acknowledgment)\n\nThe drawing included the words \"Black Lives Mater \\[sic\\] any life,\" the court said.\n\n[**Read On The Fox News App**](https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj)\n\nAfterward, she gave the drawing to her classmate, 'M.C.,\" who is Black, and the classmate thanked her and took it home. When M.C.'s mother discovered the drawing, she became \"concerned\" that child was being singled out as the only Black student in her grade to receive such a drawing.\n\nThe next day, M.C.’s mother emailed the school’s principal, Jesus Becerra, saying she appreciated \"Black Lives Matter\" but did not trust what \"any life\" meant, according to the opinion.\n\nShe wrote that she and her husband would not tolerate \"any more messages given to our daughter because of her skin color,\" adding, \"We do not send \\[M.C.\\] to school with flyers or propaganda. We only send her to school to learn the curriculum and that is it.\"\n\n![Empty primary classroom with desks](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ScvCZqWdIN7heGkEt23HYA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_fox_news_text_745\/f6603c68588d453c9c4febeace1128ce)\n\nA federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought on behalf of a first grade student who said she was disciplined after giving a drawing to a classmate.\n\n[**North Carolina Teen Sues School After Charlie Kirk Tribute Sparked ‘Criminal Investigation’ And Censorship**](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/north-carolina-teen-sues-school-after-tribute-charlie-kirk-sparked-criminal-investigation-censorship)\n\nThe mother also asked the school to take action.\n\nAccording to the opinion, Beccerra spoke with B.B. the next day and allegedly told her that the picture was \"not appropriate\" and \"racist\" and she should not give drawings to other students. B.B. was asked to apologize to M.C. and testified she was barred from recess for two weeks. Becerra denied calling the drawing inappropriate or racist.\n\nB.B. did not tell her parents about the incident, and more than 11 months later, her mother learned of it from another parent and filed a complaint with the school district. The district ultimately denied there was strong evidence to back B.B.'s claims, and she was disciplined over the incident and her mother then filed suit in federal court alleging First Amendment violations and retaliation.\n\n![gavel stock image](https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Qr5aAqOIYhaZ00xpPoVoXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_fox_news_text_745\/b9c69e9270b4f09be54a429011ed9c87)\n\nThe 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings in a First Amendment dispute involving a California first grader.\n\n[**Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture**](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media)\n\nOn Tuesday, the [appeals panel](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/judiciary\/appeals) said Tinker applies in the elementary school context and emphasized that schools bear the burden of justifying restrictions on student speech.\n\nIt also concluded that disputes of material fact remained, including conflicting evidence about whether Becerra could reasonably conclude the drawing interfered with M.C.’s rights and whether the actions taken were reasonably necessary.\n\n[**Click Here To Download The Fox News App**](https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products)\n\nB.B.'s attorneys at the Pacific Legal Foundation celebrated the ruling in a [press release](https:\/\/pacificlegal.org\/press-release\/ninth-circuit-rules-first-grader-has-free-speech-rights\/).\n\n\"Today’s ruling affirms what should be obvious: Students don’t lose their constitutional rights just because they’re young,\" said Caleb Trotter, senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. \"The Constitution protects every student’s right to free expression. 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Boilerpipe Text	A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have First Amendment protections , reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly punished after giving a drawing to a classmate. In its decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants and sent the case back for further proceedings. Applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1969 student-speech decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the panel wrote: "We hold that elementary students' speech is protected by the First Amendment, the age of the students is a relevant factor under Tinker, and schools may restrict students' speech only when the restriction is reasonably necessary to protect the safety and well-being of its students." The dispute stems from a March 2021 incident, when plaintiff "B.B." was a first-grade student at Viejo Elementary School in the Capistrano Unified School District . After a classroom story about Martin Luther King Jr., "B.B." "felt bad" because "Black people… were put in a worse position" and made a drawing showing "all her friends holding hands," the opinion said. A first grade student's mother alleges she was punished by the principal after giving a drawing to a classmate after a class lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. (Getty Images) Federal Appeals Court Sides With Washington Professor Punished For Mocking University Land Acknowledgment The drawing included the words "Black Lives Mater [sic] any life," the court said. Read On The Fox News App Afterward, she gave the drawing to her classmate, 'M.C.," who is Black, and the classmate thanked her and took it home. When M.C.'s mother discovered the drawing, she became "concerned" that child was being singled out as the only Black student in her grade to receive such a drawing. The next day, M.C.’s mother emailed the school’s principal, Jesus Becerra, saying she appreciated "Black Lives Matter" but did not trust what "any life" meant, according to the opinion. She wrote that she and her husband would not tolerate "any more messages given to our daughter because of her skin color," adding, "We do not send [M.C.] to school with flyers or propaganda. We only send her to school to learn the curriculum and that is it." A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought on behalf of a first grade student who said she was disciplined after giving a drawing to a classmate. North Carolina Teen Sues School After Charlie Kirk Tribute Sparked ‘Criminal Investigation’ And Censorship The mother also asked the school to take action. According to the opinion, Beccerra spoke with B.B. the next day and allegedly told her that the picture was "not appropriate" and "racist" and she should not give drawings to other students. B.B. was asked to apologize to M.C. and testified she was barred from recess for two weeks. Becerra denied calling the drawing inappropriate or racist. B.B. did not tell her parents about the incident, and more than 11 months later, her mother learned of it from another parent and filed a complaint with the school district. The district ultimately denied there was strong evidence to back B.B.'s claims, and she was disciplined over the incident and her mother then filed suit in federal court alleging First Amendment violations and retaliation. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings in a First Amendment dispute involving a California first grader. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture On Tuesday, the appeals panel said Tinker applies in the elementary school context and emphasized that schools bear the burden of justifying restrictions on student speech. It also concluded that disputes of material fact remained, including conflicting evidence about whether Becerra could reasonably conclude the drawing interfered with M.C.’s rights and whether the actions taken were reasonably necessary. Click Here To Download The Fox News App B.B.'s attorneys at the Pacific Legal Foundation celebrated the ruling in a press release . "Today’s ruling affirms what should be obvious: Students don’t lose their constitutional rights just because they’re young," said Caleb Trotter, senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. "The Constitution protects every student’s right to free expression. No child should be punished for expressing a well-intentioned message to a friend." Becerra and Capistrano Unified School District did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Original article source: First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules
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In its decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants and sent the case back for further proceedings. Applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1969 student-speech decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the panel wrote: "We hold that [elementary students' speech](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/education/primary-elementary) is protected by the First Amendment, the age of the students is a relevant factor under Tinker, and schools may restrict students' speech only when the restriction is reasonably necessary to protect the safety and well-being of its students." The dispute stems from a March 2021 incident, when plaintiff "B.B." was a first-grade student at Viejo Elementary School in the [Capistrano Unified School District](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/environment/regulation). After a classroom story about Martin Luther King Jr., "B.B." "felt bad" because "Black people… were put in a worse position" and made a drawing showing "all her friends holding hands," the opinion said. ![students raising their hands in class](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HLGCaYjV2Duueo0HgZBKVw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_fox_news_text_745/d5f2546a06a473dbebffc68eac4ce819) A first grade student's mother alleges she was punished by the principal after giving a drawing to a classmate after a class lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. (Getty Images) [Federal Appeals Court Sides With Washington Professor Punished For Mocking University Land Acknowledgment](https://www.foxnews.com/media/federal-appeals-court-sides-washington-professor-punished-mocking-university-land-acknowledgment) The drawing included the words "Black Lives Mater \[sic\] any life," the court said. [Read On The Fox News App](https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS/mvaj7wvj) Afterward, she gave the drawing to her classmate, 'M.C.," who is Black, and the classmate thanked her and took it home. When M.C.'s mother discovered the drawing, she became "concerned" that child was being singled out as the only Black student in her grade to receive such a drawing. The next day, M.C.’s mother emailed the school’s principal, Jesus Becerra, saying she appreciated "Black Lives Matter" but did not trust what "any life" meant, according to the opinion. She wrote that she and her husband would not tolerate "any more messages given to our daughter because of her skin color," adding, "We do not send \[M.C.\] to school with flyers or propaganda. We only send her to school to learn the curriculum and that is it." Advertisement ![Empty primary classroom with desks](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ScvCZqWdIN7heGkEt23HYA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_fox_news_text_745/f6603c68588d453c9c4febeace1128ce) A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought on behalf of a first grade student who said she was disciplined after giving a drawing to a classmate. [North Carolina Teen Sues School After Charlie Kirk Tribute Sparked ‘Criminal Investigation’ And Censorship](https://www.foxnews.com/media/north-carolina-teen-sues-school-after-tribute-charlie-kirk-sparked-criminal-investigation-censorship) The mother also asked the school to take action. According to the opinion, Beccerra spoke with B.B. the next day and allegedly told her that the picture was "not appropriate" and "racist" and she should not give drawings to other students. B.B. was asked to apologize to M.C. and testified she was barred from recess for two weeks. Becerra denied calling the drawing inappropriate or racist. B.B. did not tell her parents about the incident, and more than 11 months later, her mother learned of it from another parent and filed a complaint with the school district. The district ultimately denied there was strong evidence to back B.B.'s claims, and she was disciplined over the incident and her mother then filed suit in federal court alleging First Amendment violations and retaliation. ![gavel stock image](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qr5aAqOIYhaZ00xpPoVoXA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_fox_news_text_745/b9c69e9270b4f09be54a429011ed9c87) The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings in a First Amendment dispute involving a California first grader. [Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture](https://www.foxnews.com/media) On Tuesday, the [appeals panel](https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/judiciary/appeals) said Tinker applies in the elementary school context and emphasized that schools bear the burden of justifying restrictions on student speech. It also concluded that disputes of material fact remained, including conflicting evidence about whether Becerra could reasonably conclude the drawing interfered with M.C.’s rights and whether the actions taken were reasonably necessary. [Click Here To Download The Fox News App](https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products) B.B.'s attorneys at the Pacific Legal Foundation celebrated the ruling in a [press release](https://pacificlegal.org/press-release/ninth-circuit-rules-first-grader-has-free-speech-rights/). "Today’s ruling affirms what should be obvious: Students don’t lose their constitutional rights just because they’re young," said Caleb Trotter, senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. "The Constitution protects every student’s right to free expression. No child should be punished for expressing a well-intentioned message to a friend." Becerra and Capistrano Unified School District did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Original article source: [First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules](https://www.foxnews.com/media/first-grade-student-disciplined-over-black-lives-matter-drawing-does-have-free-speech-rights-court-rules) Show comments 0 Advertisement ## From Our Partners [![Advertisement](https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/adbuilder/gemini.png)](https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/adinfo/index.html) Advertisement Don't miss our daily roundup. 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Readable Markdown	A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have [First Amendment protections](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/personal-freedoms/first-amendment), reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly punished after giving a drawing to a classmate. In its decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants and sent the case back for further proceedings. Applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1969 student-speech decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the panel wrote: "We hold that [elementary students' speech](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/education/primary-elementary) is protected by the First Amendment, the age of the students is a relevant factor under Tinker, and schools may restrict students' speech only when the restriction is reasonably necessary to protect the safety and well-being of its students." The dispute stems from a March 2021 incident, when plaintiff "B.B." was a first-grade student at Viejo Elementary School in the [Capistrano Unified School District](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/environment/regulation). After a classroom story about Martin Luther King Jr., "B.B." "felt bad" because "Black people… were put in a worse position" and made a drawing showing "all her friends holding hands," the opinion said. ![students raising their hands in class](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HLGCaYjV2Duueo0HgZBKVw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_fox_news_text_745/d5f2546a06a473dbebffc68eac4ce819) A first grade student's mother alleges she was punished by the principal after giving a drawing to a classmate after a class lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. (Getty Images) [Federal Appeals Court Sides With Washington Professor Punished For Mocking University Land Acknowledgment](https://www.foxnews.com/media/federal-appeals-court-sides-washington-professor-punished-mocking-university-land-acknowledgment) The drawing included the words "Black Lives Mater \[sic\] any life," the court said. [Read On The Fox News App](https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS/mvaj7wvj) Afterward, she gave the drawing to her classmate, 'M.C.," who is Black, and the classmate thanked her and took it home. When M.C.'s mother discovered the drawing, she became "concerned" that child was being singled out as the only Black student in her grade to receive such a drawing. The next day, M.C.’s mother emailed the school’s principal, Jesus Becerra, saying she appreciated "Black Lives Matter" but did not trust what "any life" meant, according to the opinion. She wrote that she and her husband would not tolerate "any more messages given to our daughter because of her skin color," adding, "We do not send \[M.C.\] to school with flyers or propaganda. We only send her to school to learn the curriculum and that is it." ![Empty primary classroom with desks](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ScvCZqWdIN7heGkEt23HYA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_fox_news_text_745/f6603c68588d453c9c4febeace1128ce) A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought on behalf of a first grade student who said she was disciplined after giving a drawing to a classmate. [North Carolina Teen Sues School After Charlie Kirk Tribute Sparked ‘Criminal Investigation’ And Censorship](https://www.foxnews.com/media/north-carolina-teen-sues-school-after-tribute-charlie-kirk-sparked-criminal-investigation-censorship) The mother also asked the school to take action. According to the opinion, Beccerra spoke with B.B. the next day and allegedly told her that the picture was "not appropriate" and "racist" and she should not give drawings to other students. B.B. was asked to apologize to M.C. and testified she was barred from recess for two weeks. Becerra denied calling the drawing inappropriate or racist. B.B. did not tell her parents about the incident, and more than 11 months later, her mother learned of it from another parent and filed a complaint with the school district. The district ultimately denied there was strong evidence to back B.B.'s claims, and she was disciplined over the incident and her mother then filed suit in federal court alleging First Amendment violations and retaliation. ![gavel stock image](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qr5aAqOIYhaZ00xpPoVoXA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_fox_news_text_745/b9c69e9270b4f09be54a429011ed9c87) The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings in a First Amendment dispute involving a California first grader. [Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture](https://www.foxnews.com/media) On Tuesday, the [appeals panel](https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/judiciary/appeals) said Tinker applies in the elementary school context and emphasized that schools bear the burden of justifying restrictions on student speech. It also concluded that disputes of material fact remained, including conflicting evidence about whether Becerra could reasonably conclude the drawing interfered with M.C.’s rights and whether the actions taken were reasonably necessary. [Click Here To Download The Fox News App](https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products) B.B.'s attorneys at the Pacific Legal Foundation celebrated the ruling in a [press release](https://pacificlegal.org/press-release/ninth-circuit-rules-first-grader-has-free-speech-rights/). "Today’s ruling affirms what should be obvious: Students don’t lose their constitutional rights just because they’re young," said Caleb Trotter, senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. "The Constitution protects every student’s right to free expression. No child should be punished for expressing a well-intentioned message to a friend." Becerra and Capistrano Unified School District did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Original article source: [First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules](https://www.foxnews.com/media/first-grade-student-disciplined-over-black-lives-matter-drawing-does-have-free-speech-rights-court-rules)
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