Chapter 5: Civil Liberties Court Cases Part 2 Flashcards
Jehovah’s Witnesses must salute the flag when saying the pledge
Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940)
Overturned Gobitis and stated that there is no compulsion to salute
West Virginia Boe v. Barnette (1943)
Mandatory public school attendance until the age of 16 violated the amish religious rights
Wisconsin v. Yonder (1972)
Amish believed that it conflicted with their values and believed that formal education stops after 8th grade
Wisconsin v. Yonder (1972)
Polygamy by the mormon church in Utah territory and the court upheld feder statue restriction that citizens are to be at one marriage at a time
Reynolds v. US (1878)
Distinguished between religious beliefs and actions- law can restrict actions
Reynolds v. US (1878)
2 native americans were fired for drug use in religious ceremonies and were denied unemployment compensation and sued
Supreme court upheld the state law because it applies to all citizens
Oregon v. Smith (2005)
The Court allows religious symbols on government property if there is a commercial symbol (Santa)
Lynch v. Donnelly (1984)
Supreme Court rules the display of the 10 commandments is a violation of the establishment clause
McCreary v. ACLU (2005)
States don’t have to abide by federal due process rights
Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
Double Jeopardy- Was tried once for murder and got life, once state appealed, retried and got the gas chamber
Palko v. Connecticut (1937)
When once denied an attorney and the convicted and sentenced to 5 years, man self educated himself and then filed for an appeal and was found not guilty
Gideon v. Wainwright
Not necessary (searches) without intrusions
Olmstead v. US (1928)
Privacy protects people and all people have a reasonable expectation of privacy
Katz v. US (1967)
Due process clause applies to states
Wolf v. Colorado (1949)
Exclusionary Rule and fruit of poisonous tree doctrine do apply to states
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Good Faith exception warrant for those serving it (officers)
Us v. Leon (1984)
Policy mandates that police may search a vehicle of a recent arrest if it’s believed that the arrestee may obtain evidence necessary to the arrest
Arizona v. Grant (2009)
Must give the right to counsel at accusatory stage
Escobedo v. Illinois (1964)
Notification to the right to silence doesn’t apply to physical evidence
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Upheld Miranda Rights
Dickerson v. US (2000)
Doctor convicted for education parents of birth control and SC deemed it invalid law because it violated 4th amendment
Griswold vs. Connecticut (1965)
Created the zone of personal autonomy- protecting the government from intruding personal lives
Griswold vs. Connecticut (1965)
State has citizenship interest and can exercise control over 1st trimester abortions
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989)
States can place restrictions on abortions
Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)
Challenged Partial birth abortion ban act of 2003 and limited the way an abortion is performed in later pregnancy stage
Gonzalez v. Carhart (2007)
Mississippi passed a law called “gestational age act” which prohibits abortions after 15 weeks and it overturned roe v. wade and planned parenthood v. casey
Dobbs v. Jackson (2022)
Death Penalty is unconstitutional based under existing law
Furman v. Georgia (1972)
Death Penalty is Constitutional based on circumstances
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
