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Schenck v. United States
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Schenck v. United States
1919--Case involving limits on free speech. Established the "clear and present danger" principle.
Engel v. Vitale
banned formal prayer in schools, goverment whould not make any religion the 'official' religion.
Tinker v. Des Moines
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
Lemon v. Kurtzman
1971 defining government actionsin dealing with religion--must not inhibit or advance religion and does not entangle the goverment with religion.
New York Times v. US
Supreme Court case protecting the freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it
Miller v. California
1973 ruling that determined the obscenity clause to related to works that lack literary, artisitic, political or scientific value. (LAPS test)
Texas v. Johnson
flag burning is protected by the First Amendment
Mapp v. Ohio
exclusionary rule
Miranda v. Arizona
The accused must be notified of their rights before being questioned by the police
Plessy v. Ferguson
Separate but equal
Gitlow v. New Yorkestablished selective incorporation of the Bill of rights; states cannot deny freedom of speech; protected through the 14th amendmentBrown v. Board of Educationcourt found that segregation was a violation of the Equal Protection clause "separate but equal" has no placeRoe v. Wade(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacyObergefell v. HodgesStates obligated to recognize same-sex marriage from other states.Title IXA law that bans gender discrimination in schools that receive federal fundsAmericans with Disabilities Actprohibits discrimination against the disabledTerm length of supreme court justicefor lifeArticle IIIEstablishes the Judicial Branch