The Warren Court

Roth Vs. US

Book business violated federal obscenity statute. Said to have Interfered with first amendment. Roth lost

Engel v. Vitale

Short optional prayer enforced at beginning of school day. Believed it violated the first amendment. No prayer in public schools

Baker v. Carr

Law designed to apportion seats was ignored. Did SCOTUS have jurisdiction over other government branches? Was considered a judicial issue in the end

Gideon v. Wainwright

man was charged with breaking and entering, and was denied his request for a lawyer because it was not a capital case. Does the 6th amendment extend to felony cases in state courts? Guaranteed right to council in all cases

New York Times v. Sullivan

MLK ad not liked not police chief, told to be taken down. Do libel laws infringe on free speech? First amendment covered the ad and it was allowed to run

Escobedo v. Illinois

Not allowed to see a lawyer during questioning and admitted to crime. Was there a violate for a right to council (6th amendment)? Ruled that there was

Griswold v. Connecticut

Griswold/Planned Parenthood case. Does constitution protect right to marital privacy? Yes, under the bill of rights

Bond v. Floyd

Black man refused his seat in GOP. Was race a valid criteria in keeping someone from running for GOP? No

Miranda v. Arizona

Man arrested, never informed of his right to an attorney, goes against Gideon v Wainwright. Does the 5th amendment extend to police interrogation? Yes