AP Court Cases

Virginia v. Black

Berry Black (KKK member) burned a cross, tried to take him to jail because it is under the first amendment, when done in a black persons yard, it is putting them in danger

Texas v. Johnson

Johnson is allowed to burn the flag because it is protected under the 1st amendment right (protection of unpopular expression)

Brandenburg v. Ohio

If you write a call for violence, you are protected under the 1st amendment if there is no call to action or the danger is not eminent.

Lemon v Kurtzman

Lemon Test - (in order to get federal funding) 1. entirely for secular purposes, 2. must not hurt or help religion, Religious schools are allowed to get state funding but for only educational purposes

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

can pray without a captive audience and not on the schools time

Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah

You can exercise your freedom of religion and your city can not impede your practice in a targeting manner.

West Virginia v. Barnette

Can no longer force children to stand or recite the pledge of allegiance