Supreme Court 12 Tinker v Des Moines 1969

12/30/17 • 3 min

The classic First Amendment case. Do students surrender their right of free speech and expression when they enter the school building? The 7-2 decision will affirm that freedom of expression is protected under the First Amendment, and it extends to students in public schools.

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Supreme Court 10 Engle V. Vitale

This cases deals with the Establishment Clause of religion as outlined in the First Amendment to the US Constitution. Can the government mandate a voluntary prayer in schools? While seemingly obvious - the Supreme court decided that the "voluntary prayer" violated the First Amendment. 6-1 decision

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Supreme Court 14 Roe V Wade 1973

What are a woman's rights when it comes to her body - in this case abortion. As controversial case as any - the Supreme court must decide if the 14th Amendment's Due Process clause extends to a woman's right to have an abortion. The decision favored Roe in this landmark case. With the ruling the controversy did not die. Some states continue to reexamine the decision and seek greater restrictions on abortion.

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