court cases

Established one man, one vote policy in congressional districts

• Payne v. Tennessee

• Gregory v. Chicago

• Baker v. Carr

• Gregg v. Georgia

Upheld the right to assemble in public places, even when the onlookers became violent

• Gregory v. Chicago

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Skinner v. Railway

• Escobedo v. Illinois

Upheld victim impact statements in court and not considered cruel and unusual punishment

• Payne v. Tenessee

• Baker v. Carr

• Engel v. Vitale

• Bethel school district v. Fraser

Evidence illegally gathered by the police may not be used in a criminal trial

• Gregg v. Georgia

• Payen v. Tennessee

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Mapp v. Ohio

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Sheppard V. Maxwell

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Miranda v. Arizona

ruled that a defendant must be allowed access to a lawyer before questioning by police

• Skinner v. Railway

• Abington School District v. Schempp

• Escobedo v. Illionis

• New York times v. US

declared that a school-sponsored BIBLE READINGS are public schools is unconstitutional

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Abington School District v. Schempp

• Gregg v. Georgia

• NY Times v. US

School- sponsored PRAYERS in public schools are unconstitutional

• Engel v. Vitale

• Sheppard v. Maxwell

• Wisconsin v. yoder

• Miranda v. Arizona

put limits on executive privilege ( right for presidents to keep secrets)

• Skinner v. Railway

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Escobedo v. Illionis

• US V. Nixon

ruled that the Death Penalty is constitutional

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Gregg v. Georgia

• Shappard v. Maxwell

• Baker v. Carr