Supreme Court cases Flashcards
Brown v. Board of Education
overturned Plessy v Ferguson- segregated schools are unconstitinal 14th amendment
Plessey v Ferguson
Separate but equal 14th amendment
texas v johnson
Flag burning that is non harmful to others is constional
Church of lukumi …. v city of Hialeah
sacfificing animals was allowed b/c the relogion called 4 it and in was under the free excersie clause
Griswold v. Connecticut
involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives. By a vote of 7-2, the Supreme Court invalidated the law on the grounds that it violated the “right to marital privacy”.
Miller v. California
Supreme Court ruled that the decision as to whether or not material was obscene should be left to individual communities, using guidelines set down by the court
freedom of speech 1 amendment
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
14th amendment - equal protection clause
A 1978 Supreme Court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.
Furman v. Georgia
8th Amendment
Suspended the death penalty temporarily
-needed a consistency in death penalty rulings
Wisconsin V Yoder
free exercise clause that allows children to be taken out of school for religiuos perposes and is allowed by the amish
1st amendment
Woodson v North carolina
ruled against death penalties being mandatory
8th amendment , 14
New York v. Sullivan
Supreme Court ruled that statements about public figures are libelous only if made with malice and reckless disregard for the truth 1st amendment
NAACP v. Alabama
Ruled that the state could not require organizations to turn over membership lists
Freedom of assembly 1st amendment
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier,
Court ruled against students because schools not same as other public forums and it did disrupt school curriculum and environment . Educators teach the lessons they see fit.
1st amendment freedom of the press
Engel v Vitale
1962 Supreme Court decision holding state officials filing of the first amendment when they wrote A prayer to be recited by New York school children
Gigeon v Wainwright
1963 Supreme Court decision holding that anyone however poor accused of a felony where in prison meant may be imposed has a right to a lawyer
6th amendment
Gregg v georgia
1976 Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty as an extreme sanction to the most extreme crimes-8th amendment
Lemon V Kurtzman
1971 Supreme Court decision that established church related schools aid
1st amendment
Mapp v Ohio
1961 Supreme Court decision ruling the 14th amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizures must be extended to the states
Miranda V Arizona
1966 Supreme Court decision that sets guidelines for police questioning of the accused to protect them against self-incrimination and their rights to counsel
Near v Minnesota
1931 Supreme Court decision holding this First Amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint
Roe v Wade
1973 Supreme Court decision holding state bands on the abortions was unconstitutional during the ❗️first trimester❗️ because of rights of privacy
Roth v United States
1957 Supreme Court decision obsenity is not within the area of constitutionality protected by speech or press (1st amendment)
schenck v United States
declared that the government can limit speech if it prevents a clear and present danger of subsequent evils limitation of 1st amendment
Louisiana v Resweber
limited the 5th amendment by declaring re-execution is not double jeopardy
New York Times v. U.S.
Supreme Court ruling against prior restraint. Issue involved Nixon’s attempt to prevent the release of secret documents that related to the Vietnam war.
California v. Greenwood
incriminating information was found in person’s GARBAGE that was set out on the curb. The Supreme Court found that that was NOT a violation of 4th amendment because there was not reasonable expectation of privacy.
Skokie v. Illinois
Nazi rally with a parade permit in a public space, government protected the right to speech) 1st Amendment, Freedom to Assemble
Weeks v. U.S
Warrentless seizures was a violation of the 14 amendment; Set forth exclusionary rule
