KNOWLEDGE VILLAGE – E5
SOME TEETH GNASHING AND GRINDING
EXERCISES AS YOU READ AND EXAMINE THESE
CASES DECIDED BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
Lee v. Weisman [School Prayer - Prayer at
Graduation] 505 U.S. 577 (1992)
1986
Bowers v. Hardwick [Right of Privacy Consensual Sexual Conduct - Homosexuality] 478
U.S. 186 (1986)
1985
Wallace v. Jaffree [School Prayer - Moment of
Silence] 472 U.S. 38 (1985)
1983
Immigration & Naturalization Serv. v.
Chadha [Separation of Powers - Judicial Review]
462 U.S. 919 (1983)
1978
Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke [Affirmative
Action - Higher Education] 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
Marshall v. Barlow's, Inc. [Agency Action Searches - Fourth Amendment] 436 U.S.
307(1978)
1976
Buckley v. Valeo [First Amendment - Freedom of
Expression - Campaign Finance Limits] 424 U.S. 1
(1976)
1973
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Roe v. Wade [Right of Privacy - Abortion] 410
U.S. 113 (1973)
1971
New York Times Co. v. United States [Freedom of
Press - "Pentagon Papers"] 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
Lemon v. Kurtzman [Establishment of Religion Public Funds for Religious Schools] 403 U.S. 602
(1973)
1969
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community
School Dist. [First Amendment - Freedom of
Expression - Public Schools] 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
1966
Miranda v. Arizona [Due Process - Criminal
Procedure - Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Statement of Rights] 384 U.S. 436
1965
Griswold v. Connecticut [Right of Privacy - Use of
Contraceptives - Marriage] 380 U.S. 479 (1965)
1964
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan [Freedom of Press
- Defamation] 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
1963
Gideon v. Wainwright [Due Process - Criminal
Procedure - Right to Counsel] 372 U.S. 335
(1963)
1962
Engel v. Vitale [Establishment of Religion - Prayer
in Public Schools] 370 U.S. 421 (1962)
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Baker v. Carr [Equal Protection - Voting Apportionment - Judicial Review] 369 U.S. 186
(1962)
1961
Mapp v. Ohio [Illegal Search and Seizure Criminal Procedure - Exclusion of Evidence] 367
U.S. 643 (1961)
1955
Brown v. Board of Education [Racial
Discrimination - Public Education - Remedy "Brown II"] 349 U.S. 294 (1955)
1954
Brown v. Board of Education [Racial
Discrimination - Public Education - "Brown I"]
1948
Shelley v. Kraemer [Equal Protection - State
Action - Judicial Enforcement] 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
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Everson v. Bd. of Education [Establishment of
Religion - Public Funds for Transportation to
Religious Schools] 330 U.S. 1 (1947)
There are other equally repulsive and vexatious US Supreme Court
decisions where popularity, popular wills masquerading as public
policy, morals, law, justice, ethics and good conduct collide with
alarming certainty. Special interests always win. Special interests
does not include the People. Yet, these nine unelected scorpions in
a bottle press on in their quixotic quest for justice while
pretending to “interpret the law.” And the People, well, they are
increasing the membership of NATO (No Action Talk Only).
We the people have become very good at winning hotdog eating
contests every July 4th !! We will surely be leaving a lasting legacy
at this rate !!
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