School Apparel Ban Upheld

Supreme Court declines to hear case regarding school ban on pro-Trump apparel.

The Supreme Court declined to hear D.A. v Tri County Area Schools, a case that involved two students who were forced to remove pro-Trump sweatshirts from school due to the "Let's Go Brandon" slogan's origins were in profanity. The students argued that this violates their First Amendment rights and relates wearing the slogan to students wearing black armbands opposing the Vietnam War. However, lower courts argued that the school was able to require the students to remove the sweatshshirts due to Fraser ruling, which allowed public school officials to discipline students for using lewd or profane language. The school argued that most profanity is communicated through euphemisms, slang and coded language like the "let's GoBrandon" slogan.

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