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Tennessee v. Scopes
A subsitute teacher was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act -
Lovell v. City of Griffin
This case was remarkable in its discussion of the requirement of persons to seek government sanction to distribute religious material. In this particular case, the Supreme Court ruled it was not constitutional for a city to require such sanction. -
Kunz v. New York
The US supreme court decided it is a requirement mandating a permit to speak on religious issues in public was unconstitutional. -
King v. Smith
Allowed children money if one of their parents is absent from their lives -
Street v. New York
Found it unconstitutional to publically deface the American Flag -
Wallace v. Jaffree
State endorsement of prayer activities in schools is prohibited by the First Amendment. -
Rust v. Sullivan
Health and Human Services regulations prohibiting recipients of government funds from advocating, counseling, or referring patients for abortion do not violate statute, First Amendment, or Fourth or Fifth Amendment. -
NOW v. Scheidler
he Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act applies to enterprises without economic motives, including anti-abortion protesters. Seventh Circuit reversed. -
Hunt v. Cromartie
The 12th district of North Carolina as drawn was unconstitutional because it was created for the purpose of placing African Americans in one district, thereby constituting illegal racial gerrymandering. -
Hollingsworth v. Perry
The leagliszation of same sex marrige in the state of California