Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Louisiana

Question on Desegregation verus First Amendment Rights

I'm from Baton Rouge, La. and our EBRP school system is currently under a Desegregation order. In the EBRP school system our children, school personal and even the public that addresses a school board meeting are not allowed to use the word ''white''. In the EBRP school system the rule is the children and school personal have to say ''non-black''. Now it is okay to use the word ''black'' but not ''white''. I'm thinking that this is a violation, of everyone in the EBRP school systems, First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech. The Federal Government ask all of the United States citizens, on the Federal Income Tax Returns, if they are ''White'', ''Black'', etc. I thought this was funny at onetime but enough is enough.


Asked on 2/04/02, 10:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony DeWitt Bartimus, Frickleton Robertson & Gorny, PC

Re: Question on Desegregation verus First Amendment Rights

This is regulation of speech based on content and is unlawful under the First Amendment. If anyone is disciplined for using the word "white" in reference to a person, that person would have a cognizable claim of violation of civil rights.

Like you, I do not find this funny, I find it quite odious to the institutions of liberty.

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Answered on 2/05/02, 8:30 am


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