The Third Circuit cited Tinker when ruling that the school 's ban on the bracelets violated the students ' right to free speech .
The bracelets were not plainly offensive or disruptive and were speech conducted to raise awareness of a social issue .
The Third Circuit cited Tinker when ruling that the school 's ban on the bracelets violated the students ' right to free speech because the bracelets were not plainly offensive or disruptive and were speech conducted to raise awareness of a social issue .