Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2010.36.002
Accession#:
2010.36
Credit Line:
Donated by Clay Good.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
After Bong Hits for Jesus
Photographer:
Good, Clay
Place:
Juneau
Date:
2002
Description:
Color photograph taken after the Bong Hits for Jesus banner was taken down.
Image shows fifteen students to proper left and two adults to proper right. One of the adults holds a crumpled up banner in her arms. The adults are standing in front of a maroon Subaru car. The scene is taking place in front of a white house numbered 1628.
Notes:
Deborah Morse is shown with the crumpled banner in her arms. Joseph Frederick is shown with outstretched arms wearing brown carhartt pants and a grey sweatshirt.

From Wikipedia, 7/25/2012:
Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held 5—4 that the First Amendment does not prevent educators from suppressing student speech, at a school—supervised event, that is reasonably viewed as promoting illegal drug use.[1]

In 2002, high school principal Deborah Morse suspended 18—year—old Joseph Frederick after he displayed a banner reading "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS" across the street from the school during the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay.[2] Frederick sued, claiming his constitutional rights to free speech were violated. His suit was dismissed by the federal district court, but on appeal, the Ninth Circuit reversed, concluding that Frederick's speech rights were violated.

People:
Good, Clay
Frederick, Joseph
Morse, Deborah
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