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Important Court Cases

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1. Forbids state-mandated bible reading






2. Fighting words - certain offensive types of speech prohibited






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






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






5. States cannot set term limits on members of congress






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






7. Gave states more power to regulate abortion






8. You can burn the flag






9. Established judicial review






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






11. Established national abortion guidelines by extending inferred right of privacy from Griswold






12. Separate but equal for races






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






14. School district can suspend students for lewd or indecent speech






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






16. Invalidated 1989 Flag Protection Act






17. Selectively incorporates freedom of the press - prevents prior restraint -state injunctions to prevent publication unconstitutional






18. 'Bad Tendency Doctrine -' speech restricted if it has tendency to lead to illegal actions; selectively incorporated freedom of speech to states






19. First time court overturned state law on constitutional grounds.






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






21. Cross burning = 'fighting words' = unconstitutional






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






23. Protesters have substantially fewer assembly rights in malls and other private establishments






24. Forbids execution of defendants who are mentally retarded






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






26. States not allowed to prevent or punish inflammatory speech unless it will lead to imminent lawless action






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






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






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






30. Separate is not equal






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






32. Race-based affirmative action was permissible so long as it was in the service of creating greater diversity






33. Helped states to engage in eminent domain - said that fifth amendment right to take private property for public use is legal for states without eminent domain






34. Established exclusionary rule






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






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






37. Secular rather than religious purpose? neither promote nor discourage religion? avoid 'excessive entanglement?'






38. Extended exclusionary rule to the states






39. Race cannot be sole or predominant factor in redrawing legislative district boundaries (1982 VRA wants them to do that - though)






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






41. State govs must provide counsel in cases involving the death penalty to those who can't afford it






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






43. Peaceable assembly for lawful discussion cannot be made a crime - selectively incorporated right to lawful assembly to all state governments






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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