Landmark Supreme Court Rulings

Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Quiz/Test thing

Slaves are property, denied citizenship to slaves.

Dred Scott

Jim Crow segregation laws are constitutional under the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’.

Plessy

Internment of Japanese citizens was ruled as justified.

Korematsu

Racial segregation in schools is ruled as unconstitutional.

Brown

Evidence that is illegaly obtained my not be used against a defendant in court.

Mapp

Defendants in criminal cases have an absolute right to a lawyer.

Gideon

A suspect must be informed of their rights upon arrest before being questioned.

Miranda

Invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage.

Loving

Leagalized ‘stop and frisk’ if there is reasonable suspicion.

Terry

The court recognized that symbolic speech, such as the wearing of symbols or the style of one’s clothing, was closely akin to “pure speech”.

Tinker

Speech advocating illegal conduct is protected under the 1st amendment.

Bradenburg

Does the constitutionally implied right to privacy protect a woman’s choice in matters of abortion?

Roe

Is the President above the law?

Nixon

Set the guidelines for affirmative action.

Bakke

Did private property regulations violate students’ free speech rights?

Pruneyard

Student search and seziure.

TLO

The Court ruled that “money equals speech” – and that a corporation is a “person” and can now spend unlimited amounts of money in elections.

Citizens United

“Bong hits 4 Jesus” case - what free speech rights do students have?

Morse

Can states ban same sex marriage?

Obergefell

Does the Constitution protect a woman’s right to an abortion?

Dobbes

Does the President have immunity from prosecution?

Trump