Landmark SCOTUS Cases - Spring 2021

A law forcing students to read from the Bible is unconstitutional

• Abington Schools v. Schempp

• Engel v. Vitale

• Wallace v. Jaffree

• New York Times v. U.S.

A law requiring a moment of silence in public schools is unconstitutional

• Abington Schools v. Schempp

• Engel v. Vitale

• Wallace v. Jaffree

• New York Times v. U.S.

A law forcing students to say a prayer at the beginning of each school day is unconstitutional

• Abington Schools v. Schempp

• Engel v. Vitale

• Wallace v. Jaffree

• New York Times v. U.S.

Newspapers were allowed to publish the Pentagon Papers - the government's use of prior restraint to try to prevent publication violated freedom of the press

• Abington Schools v. Schempp

• Engel v. Vitale

• Wallace v. Jaffree

• New York Times v. U.S.

Flag burning is protected as symbolic expression under the freedom of speech

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Texas v. Johnson

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District

• New Jersey v. TLO

Students' wearing of armbands protesting the Vietnam War is protected under freedom of speech - the school can only ban student behavior/actions if it significantly interrupts discipline or the school day

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Texas v. Johnson

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District

• New Jersey v. TLO

All evidence seized in violation of the Constitution (without a legal warrant) cannot be used in a state court - the Exclusionary Rule

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Texas v. Johnson

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District

• New Jersey v. TLO

School administration need "reasonable suspicion" instead of "probable cause" to search students on campus

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Texas v. Johnson

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District

• New Jersey v. TLO

A woman's right to an abortion is protected under her 4th Amendment right to privacy

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Roe v. Wade

• In re Gault

Juveniles have the same due process rights as adults

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Roe v. Wade

• In re Gault