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Ch.5 Court Cases
important cases to remember
| Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reynolds V. United States | George Reynolds challenged the anti- bigamy statute. It does not violate the first amendment |
| Employment Division V Smith | Two native americans were fired from their job because they use peyote in their religion. they wanted compensation but sc declared it unconstitutional. |
| Schenck V U.S. | Schenck was violatinig the espionage act by telling people not to submit to indimidation and causing obstruction in military. free speech is limited in wartime. |
| Tinker V Des Moines | (1965) students showed their support for a truce in the Vietnam war. The school prohibited it and they sued. It violated their first amendment rights |
| Miller V California | Miller, after conducting a mass mailing campaign to advertise the sale of "adult" material, was convicted of violating a California statute prohibiting the distribution of obscene material. was held unconstitutional. |
| Texas V Johnson | (1984) johnson burned the american flag in protest of the reagan administration. his actions were protected under the first amendment. |
| D.C. V Heller | (2008) Heller wanted to keep a firearm in his home but regulations did not allow him to. the regulations were unconstitutional. |
| Mapp V Ohio | Mapp had pornographic materials in her home. she was charged for it. because the materials were obtained without a warrant it was unadmissible. |
| Gideon V Wainwright | gideon sued for not being issued a lawyer while in jail. The supreme court backed up his request, requiring that lawyers be issued to those who do not have one. |
| Miranda V Arizona | Miranda was arrested and not advised of his rights. Supreme Court held that police must advise you of your rights. he was arrested for voluntarily giving his confession. |
| Everson V BOE | a new jersey law allowed parents reimbursments for children who went on school buses. Catholic schools had that too. It did not violate the fourteenth amendment. |
| Lemon V Kurtzman | (1971) Pennsylvania and RI funded teachers with money for secular objects. The court ruled that it was unconsitutional. |
| Westside School District V Mergens | (1990) Students wanted to make a christian group with the same privileges as other groups. they cited the equal access act. it was declared constitutional |
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