SUPREME COURT CASES

2. SUPREME COURT CASES

3. The Supreme Court held that anyone accused of a felony, where imprisonment may be imposed, has a right to a lawyer. 1 Engel v. Vitale Miller v. California Gideon v. Wainwright Mapp v. Ohio

4. The Supreme Court held that anyone accused of a felony, where imprisonment may be imposed, has a right to a lawyer. 1 Gideon v. Wainwright

5. In this 1833 case the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights only limited actions of the federal government, not the states. 2 Marbury v. Madison McCulloch v. Maryland Barron v. Baltimore Gibbons v. Ogden

6. In this 1833 case the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights only limited actions of the federal government, not the states. 2 Barron v. Baltimore

7. The Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protects newspapers from “prior restraint”. 3 Lemon v. Kurtzman Near v. Minnesota Zelmon v. Simmons-Harris Texas v. Johnson

8. The Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protects newspapers from “prior restraint”. 3 Near v. Minnesota

9. In this case the Supremes held that Congress has powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution (“necessary and proper” clause). 4 Gibbons v. Ogden McCulloch v. Maryland Barron v. Baltimore Marbury v. Madison

10. In this case the Supremes held that Congress has powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution (“necessary and proper” clause). 4 McCulloch v. Maryland

11. The Supreme Court held that the 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure applies to the states. 5 Mapp v. Ohio Miller v. California Miranda v. Arizona Gregg v. Georgia

12. The Supreme Court held that the 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure applies to the states. 5 Mapp v. Ohio

13. The Supreme Court held that abortion is legal, as a matter of “privacy”. 6 Roth v. U.S. Roe v. Wade Webster v. Health Services Planned Parenthood v. Casey

14. The Supreme Court held that abortion is legal, as a matter of “privacy”. 6 Roe v. Wade

15. The Supreme Court held that speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected under the 1stAmendment. 7 Gregg v. Georgia Gitlow v. New York NY Times v. Sullivan Schenck v. U.S.

16. The Supreme Court held that speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected under the 1stAmendment. 7 Schenck v. U.S.

17. In this case the Supreme Court held that it holds the power of judicial review and has the right to determine Constitutional meaning. 8 McCulloch v. Maryland Gibbons v. Ogden Marbury v. Madison Barron v. Baltimore

18. In this case the Supreme Court held that it holds the power of judicial review and has the right to determine Constitutional meaning. 8 Marbury v. Madison

19. The Supremes decision that sets guidelines for police questioning of accused persons; serves to protect people against self-incrimination. 9 Gitlow v. New York Gregg v. Georgia Roth v. U.S. Miranda v. Arizona

20. The Supremes decision that sets guidelines for police questioning of accused persons; serves to protect people against self-incrimination. 9 Miranda v. Arizona

21. In this case the Supreme Court held that the 1st Amendment protection of speech applies to the states as well as the federal government. 10 Gitlow v. New York NY Times v. Sullivan NY Times v. U.S. FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

22. In this case the Supreme Court held that the 1st Amendment protection of speech applies to the states as well as the federal government. 10 Gitlow v. New York

23. The Supremes held that burning of the American flag is protected as “symbolic speech” under the 1st Amendment. 11 Roth v. United States Miller v. California Brandenburg v. Ohio Texas v. Johnson

24. The Supremes held that burning of the American flag is protected as “symbolic speech” under the 1st Amendment. 11 Texas v. Johnson

25. In this case the Supreme Court held that obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally protected speech or press. 12 Roth v. United States NY Times v. Sullivan NY Times v. U.S. FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

26. In this case the Supreme Court held that obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally protected speech or press. 12 Roth v. United States

27. The Supremes held that speech is not protected if it encourages imminent lawless actions. 13 New York Times v. Sullivan Zurcher v. Stanford Daily Brandenburg v. Ohio FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

28. The Supremes held that speech is not protected if it encourages imminent lawless actions. 13 Brandenburg v. Ohio

29. In this case the Supreme Court decided to leave it to local communities to decide whether material is obscene and therefore unprotected by the 1st Amendment. 14 Miller v. California NY Times v. Sullivan Miami Herald v. Tornillo FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

30. In this case the Supreme Court decided to leave it to local communities to decide whether material is obscene and therefore unprotected by the 1st Amendment. 14 Miller v. California

31. The Supremes upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty, meaning it is not “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment. 15 NAACP v. Alabama Griswold v. Connecticut Engel v. Vitale Gregg v. Georgia

32. The Supremes upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty, meaning it is not “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment. 15 Gregg v. Georgia

33. The Supremes held that public officials must prove “actual malice” and “reckless disregard for the truth” to win a libel suit against the press. 16 New York Times v. Sullivan Zurcher v. Stanford Daily Red Lion Broadcasting v. F.C.C. FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

34. The Supremes held that public officials must prove “actual malice” and “reckless disregard for the truth” to win a libel suit against the press. 16 New York Times v. Sullivan

35. The Supremes held that the “no prior restraint” rule prevented the government from stopping the publishing of the “Pentagon Papers”. 17 New York Times v. United States Washington Post v. Nixon Ellsberg v. United States New York Times v. Nixon

36. The Supremes held that the “no prior restraint” rule prevented the government from stopping the publishing of the “Pentagon Papers”. 17 New York Times v. United States

37. In this case the Supreme Court held state officials violated the 1st Amendment when it had schoolchildren recite a prayer it wrote. 18 Zelman v. Simmons-Harris Engel v. Vitale Lemon v. Kurtzman Griswold v. Connecticut

38. In this case the Supreme Court held state officials violated the 1st Amendment when it had schoolchildren recite a prayer it wrote. 18 Engel v. Vitale

39. In this case the Supreme Court held that a state could provide families with vouchers to be used to pay tuition at religious schools. 19 Zelman v. Simmons-Harris The Pope v. United States Lime v. Kurtzman Griswold v. Connecticut

40. In this case the Supreme Court held that a state could provide families with vouchers to be used to pay tuition at religious schools. 19 Zelman v. Simmons-Harris

41. The Seven Words you cannot say on radio or TV are . . . CENSORED 20 Carlin v. FCC FCC v. Pacifica Foundation &%$# v. United States

42. The Seven Words you cannot say on radio or TV are . . . CENSORED 20 FCC v. Pacifica Foundation