Court Case Quiz Flashcards
Miranda v. Arizona
Serial Rapist is not given his rights and is bullied into a confession. Supreme court rules that police must read rights when arresting someone. “Miranda Rights”
Miller v. California
Miller sent out adult material to many houses in California, and he was convicted of California’s statute prohibiting the distribution of obscene material. Court held that the obscene materials did not fall under the protection of the 1st amendment.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish people were prosecuted because their children were required to attend school until 16. The individual’s interest in the free exercise of religion under the 1st amendment outweighed the State’s interests in compelling school attendance beyond 8th grade.
Engel v. Vitale
Voluntary prayer at beginning of each school day. Prayer challenged. The state cannot hold prayers in public schools, even if participation isn’t required.
Citizens United v. FEC
Against FEC to prevent application of the BCRA to its film Hillary: The Movie. Under 1st amendment, corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited.
Griswold v. Connecticut
Banned drugs preventing pregnancy. Court ruled that Constitution protects the right of marital privacy against state restrictions on contraception.
Mapp v. Ohio
Mapp convicted of possessing obscene materials after an illegal police search of her home for a fugitive. Court ruled that all evidence obtained by searches and seizures in violation of the 4th amendment is inadmissible in a state court.
Furman v. Georgia
Robber dropped gun and it went off, killing a resident of the home. He was sentenced to death. The court held that the imposition of the death penalty in these cases constituted c&u punishment and violated the Constitution.
Schenck v. U.S.
During WW1, Schenck and Baer distributed leaflets declaring that the draft violated the 13th amendment prohibition against involuntary servitude. The court held that the exercise of drafting is an appropriate exercise of Congress’ wartime authority.
Gitlow v. New York
Gitlow arrested for distributing a “Left Wing Manifesto” that called for socialism through strikes and class action of any form. Court concluded that NY could prohibit violent efforts to overthrow the Gov. under the Criminal Anarchy Law.
Tinker v. Des Moines
Students wore black armbands to publicly show that they support a truce in the Vietnam War. School created policy that banned armbands. Court ruled that the armbands represented pure speech that is entirely separate from the actions or conduct of those participating in it.
Texas v. Johnson
Johnson burned an American flag protesting Reagan. The court held that the burning of a Flag was protected expression under the 1st Amendment.
National Socialist Party v. Skokie
Frank Collin and the NSPA(Nazi) planned to march through Skokie, a Jewish town, carrying swastikas on a march. The local court enjoined this protest from happening. Supreme Court ruled that denying the Naz
McDonald v. Chicago
Suits in Illinois challenged gun bans after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in D.C. v. Heller. Supreme court held that the 14th amendment makes the 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense applicable to the states.
Gregg v. Georgia
Jury sentenced Gregg to death for murder and armed robbery. Court held that a punishment of death didn’t violate the 8th and 14th under all circumstances.
