supreme court Flashcards
Lee vs Weisman
prayer at public school ceremonies unconstitutional (freedom of religion)
Zelman vs Simmons-Harris
upheld Ohios ‘school voucher’ programme as being neutral in terms of religion (freedom of religion)
Texas vs Johnson
US flag burning unconstitutional (freedom of speech and expression)
Citizens United vs FEC
overturned key provisions of 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (freedom of speech and expression)
Snyder vs Phelps
upheld right of a fringe church group to stage anti-gay protests at military funerals (freedom of speech and religion)
US vs Lopez
declared 1990 ‘Gun Free School Zones Act’ unconstitutional (right to bear arms)
District of Columbia vs Heller
declared banning ownership of handguns and requirement of shotguns and riffles to be kept unloaded unconstitutional (right to bear arms)
Miranda vs Arizona
5th amendment right to remain silent interpreted as extending to the right to be reminded of that right when arrested (right to remain silent)
Dickerson vs US
upheld the right of arrested persons to be read their Miranda rights (right to remain silent)
Furman vs Georgia
decided death penalty was a ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ and violated 8th amendment (capital punishment)
Atkins vs Virginia
execution of mentally retarded criminals unconstitutional (capital punishment)
Roper vs Simmons
unconstitutional to sentence anyone to death fro a crime they committed younger than 18 (capital punishment)
Baze vs Rees
lethal injection didnt violate 8th amendment ban on ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ (capital punishment)
Roe vs Wade
struck down Texas state law forbidding abortion
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania vs Casey
upheld *married women seeking abortion must receive counselling on the risks and alternatives and wait 24 hours after counselling
- under 18 must have parental consent
- struck down law that married women must notify spouse before abortion
