Landmark Supreme Court Cases-1

Limits on outside campaign spending is legal but no limits on your own personal money

Ruled that the "good faith" clause could override "exclusionary rule" in search & seizure cases

States can impose higher rates on a grain warehouse when necessary for the public good...

Fed Govt can use commerce clause to ensure businesses treat everyone equal (CR Act 1964)

Ruled that trash on street is public property and can be searched legally without a warrant...

Ruled 9th allows women to privacy with doctor, getting contraceptives, and help w/ fertility...

Student 1st amend. rights are limited in the school setting, some articles censored by principal

The National Govt can create a National bank & it enforced the Supremacy Clause over states

Established Judicial Review...

An inheritance law making only men the beneficiary of a will is illegal based on gender discrimin...

Ruled that the death penalty is NOT a violation of the 8th amendment...

Ruled that everyone is provided an attorney in criminal cases if they cannot afford one...

Ruled that US Presidents are not immune from prosecution because of executive privilege...

Declared GA law unconstitutional because it violated the "contract clause" of the Constitution

Determined that states can put limitations & restrictions on women prior to an abortion...

US Government was denied prior restraint, Pentagon Papers were released to public...

Believe any faith, but if you ingest peyote on religious grounds & get fired, no compensation

Established a new "obscenity test" based on artistic, pol., sci., or literary value...

The Federal Govt controls interstate trade while State Govt controls intrastate...

Saving spots/quotas for racial minorities during the college admissions process is illegal...

Ruled that you must be read your rights when getting arrested so you do not self-incriminate...

Mandatory busing in NC was legal, first time it actually made integration work...

Forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps during time of war is constitutional...

Ruled that the SC can intervene and reapportion unfair districts in the state of Tenn...

Burning the American Flag is protected symbolic speech...

Determined by the SC that same sex marriages are legal in the United States...

Business & labor organizations can indirectly contribute to campaigns w/out limits...

KKK leader's arrest violated 1st & 14th b/c his speech didn't incite or produce lawless action.

The first test for obscenity, nothing obscene can be circulated in the mail...

Ruled that "Left Wing Manifest" was clear & present danger, 1st is applied to the states.

Used the "exclusionary rule" b/c police confiscated obscene material that was not on warrant...

Sometimes evidence can be thrown out due to the exclusionary rule (lotto tickets)

Ruled that state "gag laws" are illegal if the information published is valid & credible...

Ruled that literature urging citizens to dodge draft is illegal b/c of clear & present danger

Ruled that a NC racially gerrymandered district must be reapportioned based on violation (14th)

Ruled the "HS Conduct Law" in Texas was unconstitutional & violated liberty & privacy...

Ruled that state laws cannot have different drinking ages for men and women...

Created the "religion test" to determine if there is a violation of establishment clause (1st)

Ruled that even student led prayer before football games is a violation of establishment (1st)

Ruled that state laws against interracial marriage were unconstitutional and that interracial marriage is legal..

Determined that separate was NO longer equal...

Made abortion legal with some restrictions through the women's right to privacy

Legal to deny admission into MI Law school if race is used along with several other factors...

Ruled the Common Decency Act of 1996 was too vague & unconstitutional...children & internet

Ruled that slaves are not citizens and it overruled compromises on slavery.

Ruled that death penalty was illegal b/c there was not "test" to determine who gets it...

Ruled that a state law forcing kids to attend school until 16 is violation of 1st, Amish Church

Articles published without intentional malice cannot be sued for libel & defamation...

Probable cause is enough for a frisk, used gun against this man during trial due to suspicion

Ruled searches in school are legal if there is probable cause like smoking in bathrooms...

A black family may move into a "whites only" neighborhood based on 14th equal protection clause

Ruled that mandatory prayer in school was unconstitutional (1st)

Ruled that separate facilities are allowed as long as equal...

States cannot take away your right to bear arms as it applies to the 14th amendment

Ruled that the AL apportionment law was unconstitutional & violated 14th amend...

Ruled that a Rabbi cannot speak at graduation violating establishment clause (1st)

Ruled that U of Michigan may NOT use a point system during admissions process...

Eminent Domain did not apply to states, so no reimbursement to prior owner for lost money

Ruled that Anti-Bigamy (polygamy) laws are constitutional and valid in the United States

In election of 2000, there would be no recount of votes in FL...

Ruled that wearing black armbands at school to protest Vietnam War is protected symbolic speech

RI City Hall's Christmas decorations & nativity scene were not a violation of religion (1st)

Federal Govt is not allowed to use the commerce clause to regulate guns on school grounds...