Landmark Cases

Case involving limits on free speech. Established the "clear and present danger" principle.

• Engel v. Vitale

• Schenck v. U.S.

• Texas v. Johnson

• Miranda v. Arizona

Case involving the 1st Amendment/freedom of speech/symbolic speech - flag burning is protected speech

• Engel v. Vitale

• Schenck v. U.S.

• Texas v. Johnson

• Miranda v. Arizona

Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police.

• Engel v. Vitale

• Schenck v. U.S.

• Texas v. Johnson

• Miranda v. Arizona

The 1962 Supreme Court decision holding that state officials violated the First Amendment when they wrote a prayer to be recited by New York's schoolchildren.

• Engel v. Vitale

• Schenck v. U.S.

• Texas v. Johnson

• Miranda v. Arizona

Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys.

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Roe v. Wade

• Obergefell v. Hodges

Upholds same sex marriage via 14th amendment equal protection clause

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Roe v. Wade

• Obergefell v. Hodges

Legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Roe v. Wade

• Obergefell v. Hodges

Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court)

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Roe v. Wade

• Obergefell v. Hodges

Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

• Judicial Independence

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Interpretation

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 14th Amendment