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| Population differences in Georgia's districts were so great that it violated each person's right to an equal vote. |
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| The Court held that the House could not exclude a member-elect who meets Constitutional standards of age, citizenship, and residence. (deals with someone being excluded for polygamy) |
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| Students wore arm bands, principal got pissed and suspended them, they sued for freedom of expression and won. |
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| Schenk sent out pamphlets to get people to not be drafted but he lost the case because it was a time of war. |
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| Johnson burned a flag outside the Republican National Convention. He won, freedom of speech |
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| Snyder, a soldier's father, sued Phelps of the Westboro Church for emotional distress, but the court ruled that it was a public issue on a public sidewalk and went in favor of Phelps. |
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| Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and union, like Cit's movie on hillary clinton |
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| Frederick was suspended for having the sign "bong hits for jesus". He contended that it was his free speech, but morse said not on a school field trip. they ruled in her favor |
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| Bethel School Dist. v. Fraser |
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| Fraser made a speech full of sexual double entendres. School suspended him. Court ruled in favor of the school. |
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| Students published newspaper articles that were provocative. School got mad, censored the work. Court ruled in favor of school. |
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| Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association |
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| Brown wanted violent video games to be restricted from sale to children, but court asserted that video games were a form of free speech. |
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| Twinkell couple was accused of manslaughter for letting their child die when he could have been treated. They argued it was their christian science religion, and overturned their conviction. |
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| Lukumi killed animals for sacrifice but a law forbid this in Florida. They contested that it restricted freedom of religion and won. |
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| Oregon denied smith employment benefits on the grounds that he committed illegal acts of drug use. He said it was part of his religion, but a state does NOT have to accommodate illegal activity. |
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| Families were mad about prayer to open public school. They won the case. |
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| A cross memorial on the Mojave Memorial Park. |
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| evidence obtained under "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in state law criminal prosecutions in state courts. (woman's porn found with an illegal warrant) |
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| Gideon v. Wainright/Betts v. Brady |
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| Gideon was not given legal counsel. It overruled the Betts brandy case that said they didn't deserve counsel. |
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| Miranda was charged for rape, he confessed but without the knowledge that he could consult an attorney. |
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| Student at a high school was caught with drugs in her purse. She fought saying she should have been protected by the need of a warrant, but court ruled it wasn't necessary. |
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| Simmons murdered someone, and when he was guilty, they gave him the death penalty, but he appealed, and the court agreed that it's unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under the age of 18. |
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| Katz exchanged illegal info via payphone, and the FBI found out, but he argued that they got this info without a warrant, therefore it wasn't to be used as evidence. Court agreed. |
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| Kyllo argued that search with heat sensors fell under 4th amendment and therefore required a warrant. Court agreed. |
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