Supreme Court Cases 2nd Batch

This ruling held that public school curricular student newspapers that have not been established as forums for student expression are subject to a lower level of First Amendment protection than independent student expression or newspapers established (by policy or practice) as forums for student expression.

• In re Gault, 1966

• Korematsu v. United States, 1944

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 1988

• Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

This ruling held 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.

• Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

• Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

The Supreme Court ruled that the "separate but equal" provision of the Louisiana law was constitutional. The case established this principle of segregation until it was overturned in 1954.

• Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

• Roe v. Wade, 1973

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

The court declared that "student rights do not stop at the schoolhouse gates." The wearing of black armbands was protected by the Constitution. Students enjoy protection of the Bill of Rights unless their actions materially disrupt the educational environment.

• Regents of California v. Bakke,1978

• Roe v. Wade, 1973

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

• Texas v. Johnson, 1991

Which of the following was an outcome of the Brown v. Board decision?

• Segregation was deemed legal in the south

• Schools that segregate were found to deny equal protection

• Jim Crow was no longer allowed to be used as a character

• School were allowed to segregate but businesses were not

Students have limited freedom of speech in a school setting. Which of the following cases helped prove that point?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• In re Gault

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

This case started with a prank phone call.

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• In Re Gault

• DC v. Heller

• Gideon v. Wainwright

This case involved students and their 1st amendment rights. The students were protesting the Vietnam War and got into trouble initially for their protest.

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• In re Gault

• Brown v. Board

This case deals with your right to counsel in a courtroom.

• Miranda v. Arizona

• District of Columbia v, Heller

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• In re Gault

The 6th Amendment says you have a right to face your accusers.  Mrs. Cook was Gaults accuser.  He first faced her....

• at his Juvenile trial
• at the jail where he was being held
• while he was on probation
• he never had the chance to confront his accuser