7th Grade Civics EOC Florida - Supreme Court Cases

Hazelwood V. Kuhlmeier

Supreme Court case between students who tried to publish a school newspaper that included articles on pregnancy and the school which tried to censor them. The Supreme Court decided that schools have the right to limit students' first amendment rights when it involves school activities.

Brown v. Board of Education

Supreme Court case dealing with racial segregation in schools. The Supreme Court decided that separating blacks and whites is not constitutional because separate is never equal.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Supreme Court case dealing with racial segregation on private trains. The Supreme Court decided that blacks and whites can be separated if the separate facilities are equal.

Bush v. Gore

Supreme Court case dealing with the disputed election in 2000. The Supreme Court decided that Gore did not have the right to a recount, and so Bush won the election.

Marbury V. Madison

Supreme Court case in which a man was asking the court to force the executive branch to give him a job which the former president had appointed him to. The Supreme Court decided that they could not force the government to do this, but they do have judicial review.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Supreme Court case in which a poor citizen was arrested for breaking and entering, he was denied a lawyer when he could not afford one. The Supreme Court decided that citizens have a right to lawyer so the government must give them one if they can't pay for one themselves.

Miranda v. Arizona

Supreme Court case in which a poor Mexican immigrant was arrested and interrogated but not told that he had a right to remain silent so he confessed to the crimes he was accused of committing. The Supreme Court decided that individuals have a right to have their rights read to them when they're arrested.

Tinker V. Des Moines

Supreme Court case in which students were suspended for wearing black arm bands to protest the Vietnam War. The Supreme Court decided that schools must respect the first amendment rights of students.

United States v. Nixon

Supreme Court case in which the president tried to claim "executive privelege" (the president's right to keep his work secret) so that he could hide evidence of crimes he committed. Supreme Court decided that people's right to know what he did is more important than the president's right to secrecy.

In re Gault (1967)

Supreme Court case involving a juvenile who was arrested and convicted without his parents being informed and without being read his right to a lawyer and to remain silent. The Supreme Court decided that juveniles accused of a crime have the same rights as adults.

District of Columbia v. Heller

Supreme Court case which dealt with a law in Washignton DC which banned residents from owning guns. The Supreme Court decided that ban was unconstitutional.