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Stromberg v. California
California red flag law states "The law prohibited displaying such a flag for any of three reasons: 1 “as a sign, symbol, or emblem of opposition to organized government”; 2 “as an invitation or stimulus to anarchistic action”; or 3 “as an aid to propaganda that is of a seditious character”. Stromberg said that the law abused her 1st & 14th amendment rights. She won as the court saw that it did violate the 1st & 14th amendment. Made it that non-verbal communication was protected under 1st. -
Near v. Minnesota ex rel. Olson
In Minnesota Jay Near and Howard Guilford accused local officials of being implicated with gangsters. Officials sought a permanent injunction against The Saturday Press on the grounds that it violated the Public Nuisance Law. The publication was found to violate freedom of the press as protected under the First Amendment. -
Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing
a lawsuit was filed against a New Jersey law that reimbursement of the cost to and from school, even private schools. Private Schools that benefited, most of which were Catholic Schools. The argument was that this aid was to religion violated the New Jersey Constitution and the 1st amendment. The outcome was that the reimbursement law did not pay money to Catholic Private schools, and there was no direct support. The law was to help all people of all religions get their kids to school. -
United States v. O'Brien
David O'Brien burned his draft card at a Boston Courthouse. He committed the crime of destructing of draft cards. The ruling was that burning draft cards was not protected under the first amendment, -
Stanley v. Georgia
When the police used a warrant to search Stanley's house they found a film with obscene material. They seized it and used it to convict him. "[i]f the First Amendment means anything, it means that a State has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his own house, what books he may read or what films he may watch. Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving the government the power to control men's minds." Paved rights for implied privacy regulations. -
Estate of Thornton v. Caldor, Inc.
Donald E. Thornton worked as a supervisor in the Caldor department store chain, a devoted Presbyterian. The stores required him to work on Sundays. He had worked Sundays for nearly 8 months before he became aware the store was violating Connecticut law giving employees an absolute right not to work on their chosen Sabbath. They have ruled that workers have the right to not work on their chosen Sabbath. -
Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) took away an Eagle Scout and assistant scoutmaster James Dale's adult membership when the organization discovered that Dale was a homosexual and a gay rights activist. BSA took away the membership due to Dale violating what BSA stood for. Dale filed bc BSA violated the New Jersey statute prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. BSA has the right to take away the membership. -
Bartnicki v. Vopper
There was the use of intercepting a phone call between the chief union negotiator and the petitioners this was during teacher negotiations. A filed suit under federal and state wiretapping laws. The court ruled that "In this case, privacy concerns give way when balanced against the interest in publishing matters of public importance, stranger's illegal conduct does not suffice to remove the First Amendment shield from speech about a matter of public concern." The person who was using wiring won. -
Elk Grove United School District v. Newdow
A Student's father in California sued the school for making the students say "under God" in the pledge every morning. The case was dismissed as the father did not substantial custody of his daughter. Also, the supreme court judges said that say8ing the pledge is constitutional. -
Tory v. Cochran
Johnnie Cochran sued his former client Ulysses Tory in a California court for making reputation ruining statements. A judge ordered Tory not to speak to Cochran ever again. Tory appealed the decision. Cochran died one week after the supreme court agreed to hear the case. The death was grounds for dismal of the case.
