SCOTUS Major Cases

Judicial Review power

Upheld as constitutional the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII

Established their is an implied right to privacy in the US Constitution

Banned Presidential use of the line item veto

the accused must be notified of their rights before being questioned by the police.

Using the right of privacy, struck down Texas law banning sodomy

mandatory prayer in public schools is a violation of the establishment clause

Struck down a federal band on virtual child porn

Established the exclusionary rule

First Amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint

Gun Free School Zones exceed Congress' authority under commerce clause

doctrine of incorporation - federalizing the Bill of Rights

Candidates can use as much of their own money on campaign as they want to

Segregation in schools is violation of the 14th amendment.

established Separate but Equal Doctrine

regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved for the federal government

Even the President is not above the law!

Struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag

Ordered house districts to be as near as equal in population as possible

stuck down bonus points for college admissions Univ of Michigan, but race can be a factor

no racial gerrymandering

Used the 14th amendment equal protection clause to stop the Florida recount in 2000 election

Death penalty is NOT cruel and unusual punishment

established rule to determine if parochial school funding violates the establishment clause

one person one vote- state elections

If a defendant cannot afford an attorney the state must provide one..

national supremacy, implied power; elastic clause

clear and present danger test, limits on free speech

abortion rights fall within the privacy implied in the US Constitution

States can regulate abortion; must not cause undue burden on women