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Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Company v. City of Chicago
Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment the court decided that when taking land they have to pay compensation -
Gitlow v. New York
1st do states have the right to punish political speech if it advocates a government overthrow? The state won and the NYCAS had to stop -
Near v. Minnesota
Does the Minnesota "gag law" violate the free press provision of the First Amendment the court decided yes -
DeJonge v. Oregon
Fourteenth Amendment After reviewing the record, the Court determined that De Jonge's sole offense was assisting in a public meeting held under the auspices of the Communist Party. -
Cantwell v. Connecticut
1st in a unanimous decision, they decided that the actions were protected by the 1st amendment -
Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing
1st They decided that it did not violate the 1st amendment. The complaint was a law that benefited one religion -
Mapp v. Ohio
4th materials were seized illegally was the accusation and the decision was that the evidence was unlawfully taken so it was not in court -
Robinson v. California
8th In a 6-2 decision authored by Justice Potter Stewart, the Court held that laws imprisoning persons afflicted with the "illness" of narcotic addiction inflicted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. -
Ker v. California
4th It was about illegal search and seizure. They decided that the search was okay because they were searching for narcotics in a 5 to 4 vote -
Edwards v. South Carolina
1st people were arrested and the court decided that is was a violation of the 1st amendment -
ARGERSINGER v. HAMLIN, SHERIFF.
Do the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee a right to counsel to defendants who are accused of committing misdemeanors? Thus, in order to guarantee fairness in trials involving potential jail time, no matter how petty the charge, the Court found that the state was obligated to provide the accused with counsel. -
Malloy v. Hogan
5th Does the Fourteenth Amendment protect a state witness's Fifth Amendment guarantee against self-incrimination in a criminal proceeding? the court decided yes -
Pointer v. Texas
6th and 14th it was a case involving the application of the right to confront accusers in state court proceedings -
Miranda v. Arizona
Does the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination extend to the police interrogation of a suspect They ruled that it violated the 5th amendment -
Klopfer v. North Carolina
Does the nolle prosequi deny Klopfer his constitutional right to a speedy trial the court decided that they/them does deserve a speedy trial -
Washington v. Texas
6th and 14th -
Duncan v. Louisiana
Was the State of Louisiana obligated to provide a trial by jury in criminal cases such as Duncan's yes the 6th amendment guarantees a free trial and because of the 14th the state has to follow through -
Benton v. Maryland
Did Benton's second indictment, trial, and conviction for larceny violate the Fifth Amendment provision against double jeopardy? the court decided yes -
Schilb v. Kuebel
I am not sure -
Rabe v. Washington
6th the court sided with rabe -
In re Oliver
Does the open field doctrine apply when police officers knowingly enter privately owned fields without a warrant? the supreme court said yes it applies -
McDonald v. Chicago
2nd the court decided that the 2nd amendment applies to state and local governments -
Timbs v. Indiana
8th and 14th Was the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause incorporated protection applicable to the States under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The court decided yes
