Court Cases Flashcards
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gideon wins; public defenders will be provided as per the 6th Amendment. Unanimous decision
McDonald v. City of Chicago
Second Amendment applies to states
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Though schools may set limits on free speech while on school grounds, students still have that constitutional right. Students wore peace armbands in opposition to Vietnam War.
Engel v. Vitale
School sponsored prayer is unconstitutional since they can’t establish a religion unless private.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish kids are allowed to stop going to school in order to better practice their religion.
Schenck v. U.S.
First Amendment can punish people based on the effect of their speech. Unanimous decision. Can’t send anti-draft papers during war.
New York Times Co. v. U.S.
The people have the right to uncensored information unless it is restricted by the courts because they have a justified and valid reason. Per curium opinion.
Lawrence v. Texas
States can’t ban gay sex
Obergefell v. Hodges
Gays can marry 👨❤️👨
University of California v. Bakke
No quotas, but still need to get diversity
Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger
Can’t use point system to admit minorities to college, but race can be a factor
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Reaffirmed Roe v. Wade with limits
Griswold v. Connecticut
Fed. Law can ban certain forms of partial-birth abortion
U.S. v. Virginia
States can’t finance all-male military school
Rostker v. Goldberg
Congress can draft men without women
