Dossier
Hat Day
Coverage of Hat Day in the Nexus archive.
- Court turns down appeals by elementary school student on AR-15 hat, death row inmate claiming racial discrimination in jury selection
The Supreme Court denied appeals from an elementary school student barred from wearing an AR-15 baseball cap to school and a death row inmate claiming racial discrimination in jury selection. The student argued her hat was protected free speech under the First Amendment, while school officials cited concerns about potential emotional harm following a nearby school shooting. The court upheld a lower court's decision, citing no new cases for the 2026-27 term.