Court Cases

established the principle of "one person, one vote" in drawing up state house districts

established Bill of Rights restrains only the national govt

the IRS could, without Congress' approval, revoke tax exemption status of organizations contrary to established public policy

it is permissible to advocate the violent overthrow of the govt but not incite anyone to lawless action

established that school segregation was unconsitutional

struck down campain reform that limits the amount of money individuals can give to campaigns

strike down of law granting the president authority to propose rescinding funds in appropriations bills and tax provisions that only apply to a few people

established that the state has a firm position of neutrality on religion

criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations

gave Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce

right to counsel in felony cases

upheld freedom of speech

right to privacy

school officials can impose some limits on what appears in school sponsored student publications

Congress can use the Constitution's commerce clause power to fight discimination

one house legislative veto violates the separation of powers

upheld Japanese internment during WWII as Constitutional

established that language based discrimination is the same as national origin discrimination

aid to church related schools must have secular legislative purpose, does not advance/inhibit religion, no entanglement with religion

exclusionary rule

judicial review

established supremacy of national govt

upheld the Constitutionality of the death penalty

established guidelines for police questioning

avoided defining whether material is obscene

rejected the efforts of the Dept of Justice to achieve the max possible number of minority districts

freedom of the press

statements about public figures are libelous only if made with no regard to the truth

allows newspapers to public classified documents without risk of govt censure

Constitutional justification for segregation

right to abortion

obscenity is not withint the area of constitutionally protected speech or press

school financing system based on local property taxes is not in violation of the 14th amendment

decried the creation of districts based solely on racial composition

the govt can limit free speech if it provokes a "clear and present" danger

speech in public about a public issue cannot be liable for a tort of emotional distress even if speech is outrageous

protected flag burning under the First Amendment

voided a law that required newspapers to have a space where candidates could reply to criticisms

protects the rights of students to wear what they want as long as it doens't interfere with school

Supreme Court has final voice in determining Constitutional questions; president is not above the law; President cannot use executive privilege as a means of withholding evidence