-CHATHAM COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT Kimmish v. Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District was a Supreme Court case that was decided in 1992. The case involved a student, Kimmish, who was suspended from school for wearing a shirt with a slogan that was deemed to be disruptive. Kimmish argued that the school had violated her First Amendment rights by suspending her for her speech. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of the school district, finding that the school had acted reasonably in suspending Kimmish for her speech. The Court held that the school had a legitimate interest in maintaining an orderly educational environment and that the school's action was reasonable in light of the disruption caused by Kimmish's shirt. The Court also noted that the school had provided Kimmish with an opportunity to express her views in a less disruptive manner. The Court's decision in this case established that schools have the authority to regulate student speech in order to maintain an orderly educational environment.

STATE UNIVERSITY In the Supreme Court case of Kimmish v. Ball State University, Justice Alito wrote a dissenting opinion in which he argued that the majority’s interpretation of Title VII was too narrow and failed to protect employees from workplace harassment by supervisors who are not technically their “employers.” He noted that under Title VII, employers have an obligation to provide a safe work environment free from discrimination and harassment regardless of whether or not they are legally responsible for supervising the employee in question. Furthermore, he argued that it is unfair to expect employees to be able to distinguish between those supervisors who can be held liable for discriminatory behavior and those who cannot based on technicalities such as job title or departmental affiliation. As such, Justice Alito concluded his dissent by urging Congress to pass legislation clarifying this issue so as better protect workers from all forms of discrimination and harassment in the workplace.