BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ETC., et al. v. BRIDGET C. MERGENS, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND, DANIEL N. MERGENS, et al.
Supreme Court Cases
496 U.S. 226 (1990)
Case Overview
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
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- BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ETC., et al. v. BRIDGET C. MERGENS, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND, DANIEL N. MERGENS, et al.. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved October 5, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/board-education-westside-community-schools-etc-et-al-v-bridget-c-mergens-and-through
- BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ETC., et al. v. BRIDGET C. MERGENS, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND, DANIEL N. MERGENS, et al., First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/board-education-westside-community-schools-etc-et-al-v-bridget-c-mergens-and-through (last visited 5 Oct. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ETC., et al. v. BRIDGET C. MERGENS, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND, DANIEL N. MERGENS, et al.." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/board-education-westside-community-schools-etc-et-al-v-bridget-c-mergens-and-through (accessed October 5, 2025).
- "BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ETC., et al. v. BRIDGET C. MERGENS, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND, DANIEL N. MERGENS, et al.." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 5 Oct. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/board-education-westside-community-schools-etc-et-al-v-bridget-c-mergens-and-through.