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| held that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws. |
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| declared that if a law passed by Congress violated the Constitution, the Court claimed such a power for judiciary. It established the policy of judicial review over federal legislation. |
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| Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire |
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| established the doctrine and held that insulting or fighting words allowed punishment and arrest |
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| ruled that a private organization can deny a person that doesn’t fit requirements. Dale, a gay activist, was denied the position of scout leader |
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| ruled that only when a statement against a public official was made with actual malice could damages be obtained. |
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| greatly limited the authority of local governments to curb pornography. |
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| determined that school prayers were unconstitutional. |
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| created a formal list of requirements that must be met for material to be legally obscene. |
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| states that every parade must have a license. |
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| states the right to a lawyer in all criminal felony cases. |
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| ruled that religious duty was not a suitable defense to criminal indictment. |
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| held that anti sodomy laws were prohibited. This helped out the gay community in anal sex. |
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| ruled that the state of Oregon could deny unemployment benefits to two drug counselors who had been fired for using peyote, an illegal drug, in their religious services. |
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| ruled that the Constitution protected to right to privacy. |
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| ruled that the freedom of speech is protected by the Constitution |
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| ruled that the Constitution did not protect the right to publish classified documents from the government |
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| Tinker v. Des Moines School District |
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| defined the constitutional rights of students in U.S. schools such as protest armbands. |
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