SCOTUS CASES Flashcards
Barron v. Baltimore
Bill of Rights only applies to the national government
Gitlow v. New York
Press and speech are guaranteed to states by the fourteenth amendment
Lemon v. Kurtzman
church related school funding must have a nonsecular purpose, etc.
Engel v. Vitale
NO PRAYER IN SCHOOL
Near v. Minnesota
Prior Restraint is unconstitional
Shneck v. US
Freedom of speech doesn’t apply with clear and present danger
Zucher v. Stanford Daily
Search warrants can be applied to newspapers
Miller v. California
Obscenity is defined by community standards, listed them.
New York Times v. Sullivan
LIBEL
Texas v. Johnson
Burning the flag/symbolic speech is okay
Mapp v. Ohio
Incorporated fourth amendment (search and seizure)
Miranda v. Arizona
People must be told their rights to remain silent and to counsel
Gideon v. Wainwright
LAWYERS MUST BE PROVIDED FOR FELONS
Roe v. Wade
BANNING ABORTION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
ABORTION REGULATION SHOULD NOT CAUSE UNDUE BURDEN ON WOMEN
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Former slaves who escaped to the north had no rights as citizens
Plessy v. Fergusen
Separate but equal is constitutional
Brown v. Board of Education
Separate but equal is unconstitutional
Hernandez v. Texas
Protection against discrimination for Hispanic people
Korematsu v. US
Japanese internment camps are constitutional
University of California v. Bakke
Race may be considered in college selection, but spots cannot be held for specific races on the team.
Adarand Constructors v. Pena
Federal programs that classify by race should be presumed unconstitutional
