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Slaves aren't citizens; Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
Baker v. Carr, 1962
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857
Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
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Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (Separate was no longer equal)
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
Palko v. Connecticut, 1937
Everson v. Board of Education, 1947
West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette, 1943
3
Police must "read your rights" out loud when you are arrested.
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971
Mapp v. Ohio, 1961
New Jersey v. T.L.O., 1985
Miranda v. Arizona, 1965
4
Racially gerrymandered congressional districts must be re-drawn
US v. Morrison, 2000
Shaw v. Reno, 1993
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 2002
US v. Eichman, 1990
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Laws that prohibit drug use are not a violation of the free exercise clause of the 1st amd.
Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
Stenberg v. Carhart, 2000
Oregon v. Smith, 1988
US v. Lopez, 1995
6
Decided that the Child Online Protection Act did not adequately define what was inappropriate
Ashcroft v. ACLU, 2002
Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 1992
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 2002
Shaw v. Reno, 1993
7
Guantanamo detainees still have 5th amendment rights to due process/habeas corpus
Bush v. Gore, 2000
Romer v. Evans, 1995
Boumediene v. Bush, 2008
District of Columbia (DC) v. Heller, 2008
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In some situations, the death penalty is NOT considered cruel and unusual punishment
Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965
Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
Wesberry v. Sanders, 1963
9
Protects freedom of the press by requiring "proof of harm" from people suing for libel.
Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
NY Times v. Sullivan, 1964
New Jersey v. T.L.O., 1985
Korematsu v. US, 1944
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Restricting consenting adults from privately engaging in certain activities = unconstitutional
District of Columbia (DC) v. Heller, 2008
Romer v. Evans, 1995
Lawrence v. Texas, 2003
Texas v. Johnson, 1989
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Protection against double jeopardy NOT a fundamental right. Later overturned by Benton v. MD
Everson v. Board of Education, 1947
Weeks v. US, 1914
NY Times v. Sullivan, 1964
Palko v. Connecticut, 1937
12
Married couples have a right to privacy regarding birth control & related issues.
United States v. O’Brien, 1968
Baker v. Carr, 1962
Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965
Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
13
State reimbursement for bussing to private schools OK because $$ goes to PARENTS, not school
Everson v. Board of Education, 1947
Engel v. Vitale, 1962
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette, 1943
14
No right is more precious than the right to vote; Voting districts, discrimination
Shaw v. Reno, 1993
Wesberry v. Sanders, 1963
Abingdon School District v. Schempp, 1963
US v. Lopez, 1995
15
Allowing parental note to excuse from school prayer still doesn't make school prayer ok.
West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette, 1943
Engel v. Vitale, 1962
Miller v. California, 1973
Abingdon School District v. Schempp, 1963
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"Gag laws" that censor the press are unconstitutional - Freedom of the Press
Abingdon School District v. Schempp, 1963
United States v. O’Brien, 1968
Wesberry v. Sanders, 1963
Near v. Minnesota, 1930
17
Found that the Westboro Baptist Church funeral protestors were protected by the 1st amendment
Snyder v. Phelps, 2011
US v. Morrison, 2000
Oregon v. Smith, 1988
Romer v. Evans, 1995
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Unconstitutional for states to prevent the protection of homosexuals from discrimination
Romer v. Evans, 1995
Ashcroft v. ACLU, 2002
Shaw v. Reno, 1993
Lawrence v. Texas, 2003
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"Official" school prayer, though voluntary & non-denominational, is still unconstitutional
UC Regents v. Bakke, 1978
Miller v. California, 1973
Engel v. Vitale, 1962
New Jersey v. T.L.O., 1985
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Established that SCOTUS has jurisdiction over redistricting and legislative apportionment
US v. Lopez, 1995
Everson v. Board of Education, 1947
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
Baker v. Carr, 1962
21
Law restricting partial-birth abortions places undue burden on mother & doctor
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 1988
Stenberg v. Carhart, 2000
Safford USD v. Redding, 2008
Buckley v. Valeo, 1976
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College admissions: Quota system is illegal; using racial criteria is ok though.
Romer v. Evans, 1995
UC Regents v. Bakke, 1978
Printz v. US, 1997
Shaw v. Reno, 1993
23
Based on Texas v. Johnson; 1990 Flag Protection Act found unconstitutional
Snyder v. Phelps, 2011
US v. Morrison, 2000
US v. Eichman, 1990
Oregon v. Smith, 1988
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Congress has no right to regulate guns in school zones. States do though.
Stenberg v. Carhart, 2000
Romer v. Evans, 1995
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 1988
US v. Lopez, 1995
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Punishing students for not saluting the U.S. flag is a violation of their 1st amendment rights
West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette, 1943
Palko v. Connecticut, 1937
Everson v. Board of Education, 1947
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971
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The "executive privilege" of the president is not completely immune from due process of law
Texas v. Johnson, 1989
US v. Eichman, 1990
US v. Nixon, 1974
Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
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Abortions: Waiting periods & parental consent NOT an "undue burden"; Spousal consent IS.
Hustler v. Falwell, 1988
US v. Nixon, 1974
Roe v. Wade, 1973
Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 1992
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Obscenity is NOT protected under the 1st amendment, est. test to decide if material is obscene
Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965
Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
NY Times v. Sullivan, 1964
Roth v. US, 1957
29
Incorporated the right to an attorney under the 6th & 14th amendments
Roth v. US, 1957
Mapp v. Ohio, 1961
Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965
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"Clear & present danger" test; Speech that encourages dangerous action not protected
Gitlow v. New York, 1925
US v. Nixon, 1974
Schenck v. US, 1919
Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
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Symbolic speech - even if offensive & disagreeable - is still protected under the 1st amendment
Texas v. Johnson, 1989
Miller v. California, 1973
Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
United States v. O’Brien, 1968
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Violence Against Women Act in relation to the commerce clause ruled unconstitutional
US v. Morrison, 2000
Printz v. US, 1997
Boumediene v. Bush, 2008
Texas v. Johnson, 1989
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Struck down FEDERALLY mandated background checks for buying guns. States still can
Oregon v. Smith, 1988
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 1988
Buckley v. Valeo, 1976
Printz v. US, 1997
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Protects students from strip-searches unless "related and appropriate" based on the situatoin
UC Regents v. Bakke, 1978
Printz v. US, 1997
Snyder v. Phelps, 2011
Safford USD v. Redding, 2008
35
Modified the "Roth" test for determining if obscenity is/is not protected by the 1st amendment
Oregon v. Smith, 1988
Buckley v. Valeo, 1976
Miller v. California, 1973
Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
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Public figures cannot sue for libel unless false statements intended "actual malice"
Hustler v. Falwell, 1988
Baker v. Carr, 1962
US v. Morrison, 2000
Shaw v. Reno, 1993
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Overly restrictive rules regarding handgun ownership are a violation of 2nd amendment rights
Snyder v. Phelps, 2011
Stenberg v. Carhart, 2000
District of Columbia (DC) v. Heller, 2008
Safford USD v. Redding, 2008
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States CAN limit free speech under certain circumstances (i.e. "dangerous tendencies")
Mapp v. Ohio, 1961
Gitlow v. New York, 1925
Miller v. California, 1973
Korematsu v. US, 1944
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Declared the "Line Item Veto Act" unconstitutional b/c it expanded POTUS power too much.
Bush v. Gore, 2000
Romer v. Evans, 1995
Clinton v. City of NY, 1998
Stenberg v. Carhart, 2000
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School officials CAN restrict/censor student articles in a school newspaper
elman v. Simmons-Harris, 2002
Hustler v. Falwell, 1988
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 1988
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971
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Established that "separate but equal" facilities for blacks/whites were Constitutionally OK
Weeks v. US, 1914
Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857
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Burning your draft card is NOT a protected form of free speech.
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 1988
Miller v. California, 1973
United States v. O’Brien, 1968
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971
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Limited individual contributions to campaigns; No limit on cont. to your own campaign though
Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 1992
Buckley v. Valeo, 1976
Oregon v. Smith, 1988
Romer v. Evans, 1995
44
States DO NOT have the power to tax the federal government (supremacy clause)
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819
Barron v. Baltimore, 1833
Schenck v. US, 1919
Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
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Illegally obtained evidence is considered inadmissible in court.
Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
Near v. Minnesota, 1930
Mapp v. Ohio, 1961
United States v. O’Brien, 1968
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Congress, not the states, regulates trade between the states. (Steamboats)
Weeks v. US, 1914
Barron v. Baltimore, 1833
Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
Gitlow v. New York, 1925
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In "times of peril" the government CAN restrict rights more than usual. (WWII)
UC Regents v. Bakke, 1978
Korematsu v. US, 1944
NY Times v. Sullivan, 1964
Buckley v. Valeo, 1976
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Tax-payer funded "vouchers" for religious school tuition do NOT violate establishment clause
Lawrence v. Texas, 2003
US v. Lopez, 1995
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 2002
Ashcroft v. ACLU, 2002
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A woman's right an abortion falls within the Constitutional bounds of her right to privacy
Baker v. Carr, 1962
Mapp v. Ohio, 1961
Roe v. Wade, 1973
Romer v. Evans, 1995
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Evidence obtained without a warrant cannot be used in court (1st use of exclusionary rule)
Korematsu v. US, 1944
Near v. Minnesota, 1930
Schenck v. US, 1919
Weeks v. US, 1914
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Established the power of SCOTUS to declare a law unconstitutional (Judicial Review)
Marbury v. Madison, 1803
Schenck v. US, 1919
Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857
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SCOTUS prevented manual recount of votes in Florida - no way to ensure fairness.
Ashcroft v. ACLU, 2002
NY Times v. Sullivan, 1964
District of Columbia (DC) v. Heller, 2008
Bush v. Gore, 2000
53
Three-pronged test for deciding if the establishment clause has been violated.
Miller v. California, 1973
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971
Roe v. Wade, 1973
Roth v. US, 1957
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Corporate spending on elections is unlimited; considered free speech
Citizens United v. FEC, 2010
Ashcroft v. ACLU, 2002
Snyder v. Phelps, 2011
Safford USD v. Redding, 2008
