Court Cases Flashcards
Barron v. Baltimore
the Bill of Rights only applies to the Federal Government
Gitlow v. New York
“Incorporation Doctrine”, 14th amendment, essentially reversed Barron v. Baltimore
Engel v. Vitale
no prayer in schools
Edwards v. Aguillard
don’t have to teach creationism alongside evolution
West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette
don’t have to say pledge or salute flag
Texas v. Johnson
burning the American flag is acceptable as freedom of expression
NAACP v. Alabama
freedom of assembly, didn’t have to release member list
Mapp v. Ohio
search and seizure, established exclusionary rule (can’t use illegally obtained evidence in court)
School District of Abington Township PA v. Schempp
no school sponsored Bible reading
Lemon v. Kurtzman
funding can go to church affiliated schools for secular purposes, established Lemon test
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
scholarship in Ohio could be used for religious private schools as well as public schools
Wisconson v. Yoder
Amish families could pull their kids from school after 8th grade
Employment Division v. Smith
an employee fired for using illegal drugs won’t get unemployment compensation, even if it’s for religious purposes
Near v. Minnesota
withheld prior restraint, Near was able to publish sheet about “scandal”
Schenck v. US
distributed anti-war pamphlets during WWI, “clear and present danger”
Chaplinsky v. State of New Hampshire
obscenity and “fighting words” aren’t protected by the 1st amendment
Roth v. US
obscenity isn’t protected, defined obscenity
Miller v. CA
advertisement of obscenity wasn’t protected, expanded definition of obscenity
NY Times v. Sullivan
MLK arrest slander, must prove actual malice
Hustler v. Falwell
first time slander, must prove actual malice
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
schools can limit student voice as long as there is a valid reason
Tinker v. Des Moines
armbands okay, students have 1st amendment rights unless it substantially interferes
Bethel v. Fraser
inappropriate VP speech, ruled that schools may discipline children for lewd speech
Snyder v. Phelps
okay for Westboro Baptist Church to picket funeral
Citizens United v. FEC
people can contribute to campaigns however they wants
US v. Leon
evidence obtained in “good faith” may be used
Miranda v. Arizona
police must list people’s rights
Powell v. Alabama
case in which Alabama was blocked from putting three black teens to death before giving proper trial
Gideon v. Wainwright
felony defendants have a right to counsel too
Hamdi v. Rumsfeild
“enemy combatants” have a right to question their detention
Furman v. Georgia
no death penalty, too unpredictable, borderline cruel and unusual
Gregg v. Georgia
death penalty cleaned up so it’s okay now
Griswold v. Connecticut
Griswold was allowed to continue to counsel her patients regarding contraception; marital privacy
Roe v. Wade
abortion is okay because of privacy, set out term limits
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
the state could make regulations regarding abortion as long as they didn’t present an “undue burden”
Rasul v. Bush
US can consider legal appeals filed on behalf of foreign citizens held by the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Hamdan v. Runsfeild
Geneva Convention can be applied in federal courts
Dennis v. US
a member of the communist party, lied on papers about allegiances, was ruled against
Boumediene v Bush
Guantanamo Bay detainees are entitled to 5th amendment rights & Geneva convention
