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Important Court Cases

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1. Demonstrations near schools that disrupted classes could be legally banned






2. Threw out undergraduate system of selection - generally upheld Bakke






3. Forbids state-mandated bible reading






4. Separate but equal for races






5. Executive efforts to prevent publication forbidden (Ellsburg & Vietnam)






6. All state governments must provide an attorney in all cases for those who can't afford one - powerful repudiation of Betts v Brady






7. Forbids execution of defendants who are mentally retarded






8. No such thing as executive privilege in criminal cases - but definitely at other times






9. Cities could legitimately require parade permits in the interest of pubic order (Jehovah's Witnesses march w/out permit)






10. Parents may remove children from public school for religious reasons






11. Any defendant who asked for a lawyer had to have one granted to him - or any confession after that point is inadmissible






12. Banned presidential use of a line=item veto as a violation of legislative powers.






13. States did not have power to tax the national bank - reinforces supremacy clause






14. NY could not grant steamship company monopoly - increased federal power over interstate commerce






15. Mandated 21-year-old drinking age (if you don't feds will take away all federal highway funds






16. Clear and present danger (yelling fire) - Holmes






17. Strikes by labor unions are constitutional






18. Florida recount in 2000 election was a violation of fourteenth amendment's equal protection clause






19. State prohibition of consensual sodomy in private is unreasonable invasion of privacy






20. Fed can limit speech that doesn't lead to action (upholding Smith Act - which made it a crime to support any communist organization)






21. NC makes mandatory punishment for certain crimes - deemed unconstitutional






22. Commerce clause of the constitution does not give congress the power to regulate guns near state operated schools






23. Libel and obscenity not protected by first amendment - so three-part obscenity test established






24. Confessions given immediately before rights are given means the confession is still admissible






25. Overruled Powell - state govs do not have to provide lawyers to indigent defendants in capital cases






26. Giving money to political campaign = free speech - so wealthy people can now spend as much of their own money as they want if they choose to run for federal office






27. FCRA mandated that places of public accommodation are prohibited from discrimination against blacks






28. Ordered house districts to be near as equal as possible - enshrined principal of 'one man - one vote.'






29. African Americans denied right to vote in primaries = violate fifteenth amendment






30. Gave states more power to regulate abortion






31. Intentional infliction of emotional distress was permissible First Amendment speech as long as it was about a public official - and no one would actually think it was fact






32. BSA could expel any homosexual member they wanted because of first amendment right of expressive association






33. Overturned Olmstead - warrants were required to listen in on phone conversation






34. Extended exclusionary rule to the states






35. Segregate with al 'due and deliberate speed'






36. States can regulate abortion but not with regulations that impose an 'undue burden' on women






37. Prohibited states from banning teaching of evolution in public schools






38. Halt to all death penalty punishments in nation until a less arbitrary method of sentencing was found






39. Established exclusionary rule






40. States cannot set term limits on members of congress






41. Legitimate use of eminent domain - town wanting to buy private land and turn it over to private developers






42. Federal courts = final authority on creation of house districts






43. Citizens of Japanese descent could be interned and deprived of basic constitutional rights due to executive order






44. Not libel when they thought it was true at the time of printing






45. Fighting words - certain offensive types of speech prohibited






46. Cross burning = 'fighting words' = unconstitutional






47. All defendants must be informed of legal rights before they are arrested






48. Prohibited state-sponsored recitation of prayer in public schools






49. Made the CRA 1964 apply to virtually all businesses






50. Right to privacy