Civil Rights and Liberties Court Cases Flashcards

1
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Gitlow v New York

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nationalized BoR; freedom of speech

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2
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Palko v Connecticut

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reversed nationalization of due processq

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3
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Near v Minnesota

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freedom of press

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4
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Powell v Alabama

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Access to a lawyer in capital cases

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5
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De Jonge v Oregon

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freedom of assembly

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6
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Cantwell v Connecticut

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freedom of religion

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7
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Wolf v Colorado

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Unreasonable search and seizure

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8
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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Made discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants illegal

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9
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Civil Rights Act of 1968

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made illegal the practice of selling real estate based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex

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10
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California Board of Regents v Bakke

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No discrimination by quota but affirmative action was okay

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11
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Richmond v Corson

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  1. scrutiny test
  2. congress can enforce equal protection provisions
  3. no affirmative action without past discrimination
  4. AA must apply to past injustices
  5. States may develop AA programs
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12
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Gratz v Bollinger; Grutter v Bollinger

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affirmed teh Bakke case

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13
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Ledbetter v Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

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“Comparable worth” (equal sex pay) Goodyear won

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14
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Reed v Reed

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made a state law that favored men over women in estate’s executor unconstitutional

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15
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Craig v Boren

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“medium scrutiny” standard for sexes

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16
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Lawrence v Texas

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sodomy law unconstitutional

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17
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Defense of Marriage Act

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Allowed states not to recognize gay marriage

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18
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Marbury v Madison
McCulloch v Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden

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defined power of various components of government

19
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Barron v Baltimore

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BoR only applied to national gov

20
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Engle v Vitale

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nondenominational prayers not allowed in gov

21
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Lemon v Kurtzman

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The Lemon Test

22
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Lee v Weisman

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clergy cannot recite prayers at graduation ceremonies

23
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Schenck v United States

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Clear and present danger

24
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Chaplinsky v New Hampshire

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Defined “fighting words”

25
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New York Times v Sullivan

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base definition of libel

26
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Tinker v Des Moines

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Students rights are not shed at the schoolhouse gates

27
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New York Times v United States

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Pentagon Papers case

28
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Texas v Johnson

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burning flag case (symbolic speech so it was okay)

29
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McConnell v Federal Election Commission

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restrictions placed on television advertising does not violate free speech

30
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Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

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corporations can run political advertisements w/o restrictions

31
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DeJonge v Oregon

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Fourteenth Amendment’s due process applies to freedom of assembly

32
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United States v Miller

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crime to ship some weapons across state lines w/o registrations

33
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District of Columbia v Heller

A

People can bear arms

34
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McDonald v Chicago

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right to bear arms applies to the states

35
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Mapp v Ohio

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exclusionary rule for states

36
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Griswold v Connecticut

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right to privacy in area of sexual relations

37
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Roe v Wade

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abortions are constitutionally protected

38
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United States v Leon

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“good faith” exception to the exlcusionary rule

39
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Panned Parenthood v Casey

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Restrictions on abortions constitutional

40
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Gideon v Wainright

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right to a lawyer

41
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Miranda v Arizona

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self incriminization

42
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New York v Quarles

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exception to Miranda rights when public safety is threatened

43
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Hamdi v Rumsfeld

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Enemy combatants held in the US have due process rights

44
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Gregg v Georgia

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Death penalty okay