Supreme Court Cases

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MAPP V. OHIO (1963)

MAPP V. OHIO (1963)

Warrants are needed for evidence to be included. States must honor the “exclusionary” rule.

GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT (1963)

GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT (1963)

States must provide counsel if the defendant cannot afford one.

GITLOW V. NEW YORK(1925)

GITLOW V. NEW YORK(1925)

Limits to free speech. First time the 1st Amendment is applied to the states.

EVERSON V. BOARD OF EDUCATION (1947)

EVERSON V. BOARD OF EDUCATION (1947)

Established free transportation for parochial schools

ENGEL V. VITALE (1962)

ENGEL V. VITALE (1962)

Public Schools cannot recite a school prayer as part of the school day.

LEE V. WEISMAN (1962)

LEE V. WEISMAN (1962)

No prayer during graduation at a public school (or university)

SANTA FE SCHOOL DISTRICT V. DOE (2000)

SANTA FE SCHOOL DISTRICT V. DOE (2000)

No prayer at extracurricul

ar events

LYNCH V. DONNELY (1984)

LYNCH V. DONNELY (1984)

A nativity scene as part of a secular display does not violate the separate of church and state.

REYNOLDS V. U.S. (1879)

REYNOLDS V. U.S. (1879)

Government can regulate religious practices

LUKUMI BABALU AYE V. CITY OF HIYALEAH

(1993)

LUKUMI BABALU AYE V. CITY OF HIYALEAH

(1993)

Religious sacrafice is permitted under the

1st Amendment

STONE V. GRAHAM (1980)

STONE V. GRAHAM (1980)

The Ten Commandments are not allowed to be published in a public school.

ZELMAN V. SIMMONS HARRIS (2002)

ZELMAN V. SIMMONS HARRIS (2002)

Parents of private schools can use government vouchers to pay for private school tuition.

WEST VIRGINA BOARD OF EDUCATION V. BARNETTE

(1943)

b

WEST VIRGINA BOARD OF EDUCATION V. BARNETTE

(1943)

b

Students do NOT have to salute the American flag while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

MIRANDA V. ARIZONA (1966)

b

MIRANDA V. ARIZONA (1966)

b

Suspects have must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police.

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION, TOPEKA, KS

(1954)

b

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION, TOPEKA, KS

(1954)

b

Overturns Plessy v. Ferguston (1896). “Separate is inherently ‘unequal’.” Ends school segregation.