The buttons, which have the phrase "No School Uniforms" on them "and a slashed red circle overlaying a historical photograph that depicts dozens of young boys dressed in the same uniforms and all facing the same direction," do not display the Nazi sign or show the young men "giving the 'sieg heil' salute," says an article on law.com.
"If the student in this case had displayed a swastika, a Confederate flag, or a burning cross, then this Court's analysis would differ greatly," he added.
"A student may not be punished for merely expressing views unless the school has reason to believe that the speech or expression will 'materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of the school,'" wrote Greenaway. "Students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."
Greenaway did caution, however, that the "preliminary injunction does not allow the plaintiffs" to pass the buttons out at school, and that the school has the right to "take action if the buttons substantially interfere with the work of the school or impinge upon the rights of other students," says the same article.
