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Bethel School District #43 v. Fraser (1987)
Students do not have a First Amendment right to make obscene speeches in school.
In order to prove libel, a public official must show that what was said against them was made with actual malice.
New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)
The President is not above the law.
U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Colleges and universities have a legitimate interest in promoting diversity.
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
It is cruel and unusual punishment to execute persons for crimes they committed before the age of 18.
Roper v. Simmons (2005)
Random drug tests of student-athletes are not an unreasonable search and seizure.
Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Indigent defendants must be provided representation without charge.
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Established the doctrine of judicial review.
Police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning.
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
School initiated-prayer in the public school system violates the First Amendment.
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Even offensive speech such as flag burning is protected by the First Amendment.
Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Zelma v. Simmons-Harris (2002)
Certain school voucher programs are constitutional.
Goss v. Lopez (1975)
Students are entitled to certain due process rights.
Board of Education of Independent School District #92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls (2002)
Random drug tests of students involved in extracurricular activities do not violate the Fourth Amendment.
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Illegally obtained material cannot be used in a criminal trial.
Separate schools are not equal.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Students do not leave their rights at the schoolhouse door.
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe (2000)
Students may not use a school's loudspeaker system to offer student-led, student-initiated prayer.
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Administrators may edit the content of school newspapers.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.
Terry v. Ohio (1968)
Stop and frisks do not violate the Constitution under certain circumstances.
States cannot nullify the decisions of the federal courts.
Cooper v. Aaron (1958)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
The Constitution gives the federal government certain implied powers.
Loving v. Virginia
Virginia's law against interracial marriages was unconstitutional