| 1st Amendment |
| #1 |
under the circumstances created a “clear and present” danger... Although later decisions modified the decision, this case created the PRECEDENT that 1st amendment guarantees weren’t absolute |
Schenck v. US (1919) |
| #2 |
The case, involving “criminal anarchy”, under New York law, was the first consideration of what came to be known as the selective “incorporation” doctrine, under which the provisions of the 1st amendment were “incorporated” by the 14th amendment |
Gitlow v. New York (1925) |
| #3 |
-Freedom of Speech and Expression (1st Amendment) -Ruling- allowed to wear the black arm bands -Precedent- “Student’s right to expression would be protected except in cases where that expression materially disrupts class work or involves substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others... |
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) |
| #4 |
-Freedom of Speech (1st amendment) -Ruling- Texas statute prohibiting the burning of the flag is unconstitutional -Precedent- You may burn the flag |
Texas v. Johnson (1989) |
| #5 |
held that laws that punish people for advocating social change through violence violate the first amendment, the advocacy of an idea even an idea of violence is protected by the 1st amendment. What is not protected is inciting people to engage in violence |
Bradenburg v. Ohio (1969) |
| Campaign and Press |
| #1 |
-upheld soft and hard money limits and the ban of electioneering not subject to the cap within the 90 day window before a federal election |
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003) |
| #2 |
- The Supreme Court loosened restrictions on corporate and union-funded television ads that air close to elections, weakening a key provision of a landmark campaign finance law. |
F.E.C. v. Wisconsin Right to Life and McCain v. Wisconsin Right to Life (2006) |
| #3 |
-established the prior restraint doctrine AND -Selective Incorporation of the 1st amendment freedom of press |
Near v. Minnesota (1931) |
| #4 |
-the Court refused the halt publication of the Pentagon Papers (detailed critical account of US involvement in Vietnam). |
New York Times v. US (1971) |
| #5 |
-Precedent- schools could censor student speech when schools had a reasonable educational justification for their censorship esp. when the speech was part of an educational activity |
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988) |
| Religion |
| #1 |
-Precedent- US S.C. outlawed the use, even on a voluntary basis, of state- sponsored prayer in schools |
Engel v. Vitale (1962)- |
| #2 |
Struck down state funding for private religious schools |
Lemon v. Kurzman (1971)- |
| #3 |
The Court upheld a stringent application of California obscenity law by Newport Beach, CA, and attempted to define what is obscene. |
Miller v. California (1973) |
| #4 |
Court considered the use of public funds for the operation of school buses in NJ, including buses carrying students to parochial school. The Court permitted New Jersey to continue payments, saying that the aid to children was not gov’t support for religion. |
Everson v. Board of Education (1947)- |
| #5 |
the Court defined obscene that which offended “the average person, applying contemporary community standards.” |
Roth v. US (1957) |
| Your Rights |
| #1 |
exclusionary rule applies to states |
Mapp v. Ohio- 1961 |
| #2 |
The Court this created a “reasonable suspicion” rule for school searches, a change from the “probable cause” requirement in the wider society. |
NJ v. TLO- 1985 |
| #3 |
-Precedent- guarantee of counsel (attorney) for all person facing a felony charge in federal and state trials |
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) |
| #4 |
-Precedent- “have a right to remain silent, that anything said can be used in Court, right to an attorney, if he can’t afford one, one will be appointed for him” etc. |
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) |
| #5 |
- The Court upheld the Georgia death sentence, finding that it did NOT violate the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the 8th Amendment. The Court stated for the first time that “punishment of death does NOT invariably violate the Constitution.” |
Gregg v. Georgia (1976) |
