Supreme Court Cases Flashcards
Gideon vs Wainwrite
The state didn’t provide a lawyer for a man and he sued.
Established that the state must provide a state-appointed lawyer
Tinker vs Des Moines
Kids wore black bands to protest the war.
Established that’s students have freedom of speech as long as they don’t disrupt the learning environment.
Furman vs Georgia
The death penalty was questioned as cruel and unusual punishment.
Established that it does violate the 8th amendment because it’ a unfairly used.
Gregg vs Georgia
Overturned Furman vs Georgia
Established that the death penalty can be used as long as it’s fair
Korematsu vs US
The president ordered Japanese people to be imprisoned.
Established that the president cannot use executive orders to limit people’s rights
Miranda vs Arizona
Established that law enforcement must read you your rights when arresting you.
Texas vs Johnson
Established that a man can burn a flag because it’s considered freedom of speech
New Jersey vs TLO
Established that students or people can be searched if a principle or higher authority had reasonable suspicion.
Angle vs Vitale
Established that reading any type of prayer at school is considered a violation of the 1st amendment.
Plessy vs Ferguson
Established that states can segregate by race as long as it’s equal
Brown vs Board of Education
Established that the segregation of public schools based on race breaks the 14th amendment.
Bethel School District vs Frasier
Established that school districts can discipline students for vulgar speech. It doesn’t violate the 1st amendment because it disrupts the learning environment
Swann vs Charlotte
Established that busing can be used to integrate schools.
McCullogh vs Maryland
Established that the federal government can create a national bank because of the necessary and proper clause.
Established Maryland can’t tax the bank because of the supremacy clause
Gibbons vs Ogder
Established that the government can regulate interstate trade.
