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13 Cards in this Set
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Baker v Carr
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Started the process
Court said federal courts did have jurisdiction to decide conflicts over the drawing of district lines by state legislature. The link was it affected the election of the President and representatives in Congress |
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Reynolds v Simms
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Court used the “equal protection” clause in the 14th Amendment. Required all seats in both houses in the Alabama legislature be apportioned based on population. Basically they had to redraw their district lines
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Westberry v Sanders
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Court ruled that the Constitution clearly intended that a vote in one congressional district was to be worth as much as a vote in another congressional district. One person- one vote rule
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Gitlawn v New York
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1st key case in the nationalization of the Bill of Rights. Court ruled freedom of speech couldn’t be limited by state and local governments. The exceptions are 2nd Amendment, 3rd Amendment, 10th Amendment, Excessive bails and finds of the 8th Amendment, Prohibition, 2 judicial procedures (5th Amendment & 7th Amendment) Grand jury not needed to prosecute you on a state level. Also not required to have a jury in civil cases over $20
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Weeks v U.S.
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Supreme Court established the exclusionary rule which said any illegally obtained evidence can’t be used in a federal case. Didn’t apply to the state level
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Mapp v Ohio
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Expanded the Weeks v. U.S. decision to the state level. Also found in the 4th Amendment
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Gideon v Wainwraight
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Defendant asked the state of Florida to appoint him a lawyer and they refused. While in prison, he wrote the Supreme Court and they agreed that he did have the right to an attorney. Goes back to the 6th Amendment
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Escobedo v Illinois
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Defendant confessed to killing his brother in law after being questioned all night. While in the session, the police never informed the man he right the remain silent nor the right to an attorney. As a result. the Supreme Court reversed the decision.
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Miranda v Arizona
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Court created the Miranda Rules
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Engel v Vitale
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A school prayer case in New York. The New York Board of Rejents created a non-devetional that was to be used daily at the school. The Court ruled it unconstitutional because a governement facility wrote it.
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Abington School District v Schempp
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Court banned bible readings and the reading of the Lord's Prayer in school because a teacher conducted the readings.
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Tinker v Desmoies
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Protects expressive speech. Two kids were wearing black armbands as protest against Vietnam. School administration kicked them out and the family sued. Court ruled they could wear the bands because it wasn’t causing problems
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Texas v Johnson
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Court ruled the burning of the American flag is not protected under expressive speech. 1st Amendment doesn't protect "fighting word" speech, slander, nor libel.
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