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13 Cards in this Set
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Texas v. Johnson
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Johnson: flag burning
Texas: this is desecration Violated: First amendment ruled in favor of Johnson Impact: citizens can express their ideas publicly even if the ideas are unpopular without fear of persecution. |
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Gideon: breaking and entering
Wainwright: Secretary of Florida Gideon wasn't given a lawyer Violated: 6th amendment Impact: helped establish a person's fundamental rights. |
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Florida v. JL
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Anonymous caller said a minor (JL) had a gun. police frisked him because he fit the description. No warrant.
declared anonymous tip is not enough to justify frisking. established that an officer can only search a person if there's sufficient evidence. |
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Mapp v. Ohio
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Mapp: police raided her house without a warrant and found obscene materials
violated 4th and 14th amendments ruled in favor of Mapp created the exclusionary rule |
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NJ v. TLO
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TLO was caught smoking in a bathroom at school
Theodore Choplick- vice principle Choplick then searched TLO's purse and found drug related materials. violation of 4th and 14th amendments ruled in favor of NJ. established that schools can search you at any time. |
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Escobedo v. Illinois
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Danny Escobedo- suspicion of murder
Escobedo was arrested twice and the second time the police denied him a lawyer and didn't read his rights. violated 6th amendment ruled in favor of Escobedo extended exclusionary rule and when suspect confesses without a lawyer it doesn't count. |
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Miranda v. Arizona
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Ernest Miranda- accused of Rape and kidnapping
confessed without being told any rights. violated 5th amendment established Miranda Rights |
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Furman v. Georgia
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Furman- burglar
Beasley-against Furman (Georgia) robbed a house with a gun and killed two people accidentally ruled Dealth Penalty would be cruel and unusual violated 8th and 14th amendment forced states to consider their death penalty policy to make sure it was not discriminatory. |
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Gitlow v. NY
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Gitlow- socialist, handed out copies of the Left Wing Manifesto
Walter Pollack- NY violated Freedom of Speech ruled in favor of Gitlow initial case that set up the use of the 14th amendment. |
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Rochin v. California
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Richard Rochin- sued CA for pumping his stomach for evidence
Jack Jones- Police Officer violated 5th and 14th amendment ruled in favor of Rochin. established search and seizure as limited because it can't violate due process. |
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Gratz v. Bollinger
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Gratz rejected from U. of Michigan
the college took race into account of admission violated 14th amendment and Civil Rights Act of 1964 colleges are not allowed to discriminate n individual based on ethnicity. |
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Bakke v. California
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Allan Bakke wanted to go to University of CA, but was rejected because he was of majority status.
violated 14th amendment and Civil Rights Act of 1964 ruling in favor of Bakke. minimized white opposition to the goal of equality. |
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Grutter v. Bollinger
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Grutter-rejected from Law School.
14th Amendment and Civil rights Act of 1964 The Equal Protection Clause doesn't prohibit the use of race in admissions students cannot claim reverse discrimination. |
