Document: 397 U.S. 31 90 S.Ct. 779 25 L.Ed.2d 27 Kenneth R. JONES, Petitioner,v.STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION of and FOR the STATE TENNESSEE et al. No. 731. Argued Jan. 19 20, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, Rehearing Denied March 30, See 1018, 1230. Reber F. Boult, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for petitioner. Robert H. Roberts, Byrdstown, respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner Jones was suspended indefinitely as a student at Tennessee A. & I. State University in summer 1967. His indefinite suspension confirmed after hearing September that year, which charges against him were specified, evidence taken, findings made. He, along with two other students, brought suit United States District Court Middle Tennessee, seeking to set aside on First Amendment due process grounds. After hearing, granted judgment merits defendants an opinion. 279 F.Supp. 190 (1968). On appeal Appeals Sixth Circuit affirmed. 407 F.2d 834 (1969). We certiorari, 396 817, 145, 24 69 (1969), primarily consider issues raised by Jones' claim he had been separated from university solely because his distribution leaflets urging boycott fall registration. 2 oral argument, closer review record, it emerges—as did not certiorari papers or opinions Appeals—that based part finding lied him. This fact sufficiently clouds record render case inappropriate vehicle this Court's first decision extent restrictions upon power state universities expel suspend students expression views alleged be disruptive good order campus. Accordingly writ is dismissed improvidently granted. 3 It so ordered. 4 Writ dismissed. 5 Mr. Justice BLACK, reasons out above opinion others stated dissent Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist., 393 503, 515—526, 89 733, 741—747, 21 731, would affirm below. 6 DOUGLAS, whom BRENNAN concurs, dissenting. 7 Petitioner, University, school preferred Faculty Advisory Committee heard it. One read follows: 8 'You are charged distributing literature soliciting all designed registration Fall Quarter occurred during Summer 1967.' 9 The pamphlet printed Appendix 10 being indefinitely, injunction relief. That court denied relief, 190, 834. Our failure reverse serious setback rights troubled field. 11 leaflet now censored may illtempered bad taste. But we recognized Terminiello City Chicago, 337 1, 894, 93 L.Ed. 1131, even strongly abusive utterances publications, merely polished urbane pronouncements dignified people, enjoy protection. said Terminiello: 12 '(A) function free speech under our system government invite dispute. indeed best serve its high purpose when induces condition unrest, creates dissatisfaction conditions they are, stirs people anger. Speech often provocative challenging. strike prejudices preconceptions have profound unsettling effects presses acceptance idea.' Id., 4, S.Ct., 896. 13 Students certainly entitled rights. West Virginia Board Education Barnette, 319 624, 637, 63 1178, 1185, 87 1628; Sweezy New Hampshire, Wyman, 354 234, 250, 77 1203, 1211, 1311. does mean can used impunity excuse break up classrooms, destroy quiet decorum convocations, bar constitutional privileges meet together matters common concern. campus, where distributed, fitting place dissemination wide spectrum ideas. 14 Moreover, far too late suggest since attendance 'privilege,' 'right,' there no barriers summary withdrawal 'privilege.' Such labeling resolve questions, recently noted Shapiro Thompson, 394 618, 627 n. 6, 1322, 1327, 22 600. doctrine government, federal, grant benefit privilege requiring recipient relinquish well established. E.g., Cafeteria Restaurant Workers Union Local 473 McElroy, 367 886, 81 1743, 1748, 1230; Sherbert Verner, 374 398, 404, 83 1790, 1794, 965; Speiser Randall, 357 513, 519—520, 78 1332, 1338—1339, 1460; Garrity Jersey, 385 493, 499—500, 616, 619 620, 17 562; Kwong Hai Chew Colding, 344 590, 597 598, 73 472, 477—478, 97 576; Frost Trucking Co. Railroad Comm., 271 583, 593—594, 46 605, 607, 70 1101; see Van Alstyne, Demise Right-Privilege Distinction Constitutional Law, Harv.L.Rev. 1439, 1445—1454 (1968); Comment, Another Look Unconstitutional Conditions, 117 U.Pa.L.Rev. 144 As Homer Richmond, 110 U.S.App.D.C. 226, 292 719, 722: 15 'One right go Baghdad, but Government prohibit one going unless means consonant law.' 16 whole panoply Bill Rights applicable dismissal proceedings. mean, however, 'constitutional restraints federal governments' dealing persons subject their supervision, question 'a notice before removed.' Union, supra, 898, 1750. Judge Rives, speaking Fifth Circuit, Dixon Alabama Education, 294 150, 157: '(No) remain college plaintiffs standing interest extremely great value.' Rives went hold such 'privilege' 'right' could taken away without hearing. 158. Thus Clark Steier York Comm'r, Cir., 13, 22—23, became law. Wright, Constitution Campus, Vand.L.Rev. 1027, 1028—1034 18 When look present proceeding learn hearings. charge circulating leaflet, clearly right. 506, 736, 731: 'First rights, applied light special characteristics environment, available teachers students. hardly argued either shed freedom schoolhouse gate. has unmistakable holding almost 50 years.' 20 At very least raises absence provision timely judicial determination claims. Cf. Freedman Maryland, 380 51, 85 734, 649. circulation disrupt classroom any function. seem, therefore, immune punishment, censorship, form retaliatory action. 'Neither general, nor particular, kind like what said.' 1039. 23 petitioner committee's conclusion that, 'passed literature,' 'did tell truth.' lying authorities leveled If expelled lying, opportunity charge. involving disbarment lawyer, 'The must known proceedings commence.' In re Ruffalo, 390 544, 551, 88 1222, 1226, 117. grounds petitioner's employment Orlando investigator. included made prior aware considered offense until both testified aspects phase case. 'become trap when, underway, amended basis testimony accused. He then given expunge earlier statements start afresh. 26 'How met originally those * knows. 'This fair reach grievance procedure precise nature deprived procedural process.' 551—552, 1226. 28 Procedural requires if education heard. 29 APPENDIX TO OPINION J., DISSENTING. 30 'In early years civil movement America, Nashville's black forefront struggle. Today, new vanguard formed once again, called helm. white fathers downtown ultimatum administrators school. They've begun conspiracy seize total control puppet entire body. For own security, vested MAN, Juda administration sold body directing following atrocities us: 32 '1. whose names appeared Nashville rags namely Banner Tennessean—in connection April 'disturbances' pre-warning dismissal, appear senate hear them, cases. 33 'COMMENT: puppets want adopt uncivilized tactics move correct these erroneously acting, educated TOMS. 34 '2. Legislation decrease number out-of-state increasing fees, adopting rigid academic standards. 35 fools action remove freedom, life. secure shaky jobs, positions circus man's society. These blind MAN initiated moves 'morally' proceed infiltrate who more adept perpetuating culture than already here. 36 '3. Non-city required campus increase dormitory fees. 37 will become concentration camp controlled contained legislation racist dogs downtown, acts administrators, billy clubs guns cops, ultimately gestapo honorable national guard, pale faces seen Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga. 38 'No longer intelligent human beings allow make charade democratic principle submitting tyranny dictatorial administration. Let resolved 39 ourselves herded into camps disguised 'university campus.' 40 We, guarded trembling, powerless idiots call themselves administrators. 41 recorded pages history ununified race exterminated submission hate. 42 'A generation inactivity today's (a) responsibility informing uniting fellow classmates fight injustices directed us people. 43 'CAST YOUR VOTE STUDENT POWER!!! BOYCOTT REGISTRATION SEPTEMBER AND AS LONG THE PUPPET ADMINISTRATION REFUSES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS OUR UNIVERSITY! 44 SNCC.'

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