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Lukumi babalu aye

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Sacrifices chickens
Wanted church in Hialeah
Hialeah made law about no sacrificing
Church wins

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Weinberger v Goldman

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Jewish- Goldman was a pilot

Goldman loses bc military

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US v schenk

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Schenk made men burn draft cards after WWI
Schenk loses
Speech is dangerous and could lead to illegal acts

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NH v chaplinsky

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NH says no swearing
Chaplinsky got arrested and swore at police
NH won, loaded words

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Barnette v WV

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WV schools had to recite pledge
Lots of Jo Witnesses not allowed to pledge
Court says can’t force to say certain opinions
Barnette wins

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Tinker v Des Moines

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Students protested by wearing black arm bands
Suspended
Court says symbolic and not disruptive

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Bethel school v Frasier

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Frasier was student and used vulgar language
Suspended
School won bc they can maintain order

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Johnston v Texas

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Man burns flag on state Capitol steps

Allowed bc symbolic speech

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Morse v Fredrick

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Us Olympic torch won
Bong hits for Jesus
Students lose

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Dean v heller

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Dc banned guns

Supreme Court ruled against that since the guns are for traditional use

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2nd amendment

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Bear arms

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4th amendment

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Search and seizure

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Mapp v Ohio

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Police came to house looking for someone and instead found porn which was illegal
Mapp won
Exclusionary rule- evidence w/o a warrant can’t be used to start a trial

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5th amendment

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Self incrimination

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Miranda v Arizona

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Miranda arrested for rape
Was an immigrant and didn’t know rights
Confessed but “didn’t know any better”
Miranda rights

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16
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6th amendment

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Trial rights

17
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Gideon v wainwright

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Robbed liquor store
Couldn’t afford lawyer
Judge denied
Court in his favor

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8th amendment

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Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

19
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Furman v Georgia

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Furman was black on death row
NAACP fought for black=white
Death penalty becomes illegal

20
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Griswald v Connecticut

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Banned doctors from having anything to do with contraception

Court ruled married couples to be allowed reproductive privacy

21
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Bowers v hardwick

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Georgia banned sodomy
Man littered, didn’t show up at court
Police showed up at house and found him having sex with another man
Man accepted charge and took it to the Supreme Court
Court says man has to follow laws of court

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Lawrence & garner v Texas

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Texas banned homosexual acts
Men had sex, neighbor made noise complaint
Court says it was in private so it’s not govs business

23
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Sherbert v verner

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Fired for missing Saturday’s

Court in sherbert’s favor

24
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US v renolds

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Renolds was a polygamist in Utah territory
Law says he’s not allowed but he lived in a territory
Court says no to him religion couldn’t interfere with morals of country

25
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Stone v graham

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Kentucky posted statute to require schools to post 10 commandments
Court said no to that

26
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Wallace v jaffry

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Moment of silence

Had no secular purposes so it was unconstitutional

27
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Eagle v vitale

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Compulsory prayer was religion that violated the establishment clause
Court ruled with eagle that it was unconstitutional

28
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Lemon v curtsman

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Religious schools in PA can be reimbursed
Court ruled against PA bc it was a nonsecular purpose
Developed lemon test- has to have secular purpose, neither advances or inhibits religion, no gov entanglement w/religion

29
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Everson

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Reimbursement for bussing

Court allowed bc it is secular

30
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Miller v California

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Guy sold porn and it was illegal
Guy prosecuted
Miller test

31
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US v renolds

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Renolds was a polygamist in Utah territory
Law says he’s not allowed but he lived in a territory
Court says no to him religion couldn’t interfere with morals of country

32
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Stone v graham

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Kentucky posted statute to require schools to post 10 commandments
Court said no to that

33
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Wallace v jaffry

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Moment of silence

Had no secular purposes so it was unconstitutional

34
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Eagle v vitale

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Compulsory prayer was religion that violated the establishment clause
Court ruled with eagle that it was unconstitutional

35
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Lemon v curtsman

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Religious schools in PA can be reimbursed
Court ruled against PA bc it was a nonsecular purpose
Developed lemon test- has to have secular purpose, neither advances or inhibits religion, no gov entanglement w/religion

36
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Everson

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Reimbursement for bussing

Court allowed bc it is secular

37
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Miller v California

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Guy sold porn and it was illegal
Guy prosecuted
Miller test

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