court cases 13-18 Flashcards
gideon v wainwright
summary: gideon had felony for breaking and entering. he lacked money and couldn’t get lawyer. the court refused to give him an attorney so he had to defend himself.
constitutional: sixth and fourteenth amendment
resolution: the court said gideon had the right to have a attorney. due process.
gitlow v new york
summary: gitlow was arrested for distributing copies of his manifesto papers and was convicted under a state criminal anarchy law.
constitutional issue: 1st and 14th amendment.
resolution: the first amendment applies to the states but the states can say that an entire class of speech is dangerous so it can be prohibited.
griswold v CT
summary: Griswold was convicted for consulting etc to a married person for purposes of preventing conception.
amendment: 9th and 14th amendment
resolution: the right to privacy and marital relations.
gratz v bollinger
summary: Jennifer Gratz and Patrick was not admitted to University of Michigan because of her race.
amendment: Equal protection clause in 14th amendment
resolution: the court said michigan violated the 14th amendment.
grutter v bollinger
Barbra (white) was denied admission because Michigan Uni wanted diversity.
14the amendment equal protection clause
the court said it’s okay because the university judges applicants not just by race
hazelwood school district v kuhlmeir
the school’s newspaper pages were deemed inappropriate so the principal deleted the students pages.
the first amendment
the court believed the principal did not infringe on the students first amendment rights.
