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21 Cards in this Set
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1987)
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Principle Censored Article from the school paper because the issue was controversial; Found that an article on a student in the school causes civil disorder, and therefore, the censorship by the principle was within the 1st Amendment.
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Morse v. Frederick (2007)
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Prec. was set up by Tinker v. Des Moines.
Students held a sign reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." Court was within law to censor the sign as it encouraged an illicit activity. |
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Texas v. Johnson (1989)
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Dallas law stated that burning of the flag was illegal. Supreme Court ruled that just because it was disrespectful does not make it illegal.
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Reynolds v. US (1879)
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Held that Mormon practice of polygamy was illegal, regardless of religious belief. "Obligation" to get married and have kids ≠ precedence.
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Everson v. Board of Education (1946)
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Held that the Separation of Church and State/Establishment Clause applies to all, regardless of state. This decision found that state-payment for public transport of students, regardless of school attending, is Constitutional.
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Engel v. Vitale (1962)
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NY mandated a non-denominational prayer. Court Ruled this went against the Establishment Clause.
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Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)
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Allowed for payment to schools to disperse moneys for teachers and materials of/for secular subjects in Penn Schools. Found unconstitutional, established Lemon Test:
1. Secular Legislative Purpose 2. Not Advance or Inhibit Religion 3. No Excessive Government Entanglement with Religion |
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Barron v. Baltimore (1873)
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5th Amendment does not apply to states when it comes to compensation.
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Gitlow v. New York (1925)
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Socialist was handing out fliers on controversial matter. 14th Amendment of the Constitution extended to certain parts of the 1st Amendment. Required Due Process.
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Schenck v. US (1919)
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Violated the Espionage Act in submitting Anti-War pamphlets on the matter. Court ruled that this criticism was not legal and protected by the 1st Amendment because it posed a CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
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NY Times v. Sullivan (1964)
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Newspaper made false defamatory statements about the official conduct of a public official. 1st Amendment (through 14th) protected a newspaper from being sued for libel because of the PUBLIC FIGURE--ACTUAL MALICE must be proven.
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Hustler v. Falwell (1988)
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Parody in Magazine...1st Amendment free-speech guarantee prohibits awarding damages to public figures to compensate for emotional distress intentionally inflicted upon them.
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Miller v. CA (1973)
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Free speech does not apply to obscene mail being sent in the mail
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Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
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Black arm bands to protest war. 1st Amendment applied through the 14th did not permit public schools to punish a student for utilizing reasonable free speech.
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Wisconsin v. Yoder (1971)
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Amish prosecuted because of unwillingness to allow 16+ in school on religious premise. Found that state law violated Constitution, and compulsory attendance past 8th grade could not be required.
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Lee v. Weisman (1992)
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School prayer (in this case led by a Jewish rabbi at graduation) is illegal, regardless, as a violation of the Establishment Clause, and an extension of the 14th Amendment.
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Employment District v. Smith (1990)
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Employee of a drug rehab facility caught smoking peyote off shift--court ruled unemployment benefits should not be given to Smith.
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Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002)
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School vouchers were upheld in a lower socio-economic neighborhood of Cincinnati, and ruled not to have violated the Establishment Clause.
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Reno v. ACLU (1997)
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Parts of the CDA are unconstitutional and unenforceable, except for cases of obscenity and child pornography, because of the freedom of speech. The internet is protected, as well.
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US v. Playboy (2000)
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Struck down a part of the CDA which required that cable TV operators who offered channels for adult programming to scramble completely or block material.
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Clark v. CCNV (1984)
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Public property camping (National Forest), but anti-camping regulations blocked such actions...1st Amendment upheld these restrictions, and there are other ways to block these methods.
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