Introduction : the child as a representative anecdote for the citizen
Virtuous character : nineteenth-century controversies
Natural liberty : Turner, Meyer, and Pierce
Patriotism and politics : Gobitis and Barnette
Procedure, care, and liberty : in re Gault
Strategic performance : Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District
Tradition against the individual : Ingraham v. Wright
Tradition against democratic majorities : Parham v. J. R.
Tradition against Free Speech : Bethel School District v. Fraser
Limited state obligations : Hazelwood et al. v. Kuhlmeier
The impoverished social contract : DeShaney v. Winnebago County DSS
The National interest : Morse v. Frederick
Conclusion : citizenship and judgment in uncertain times.