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- Epperson vs. Arkansas
- the court struck doew a State law forbidding the teaching of the scientfic theroy of evolution.
- Miller v California
- The court laid down a three-part test to determine what material is obscene and what is not.
- Everson vs. Board Of Education
- The court upheld a State law that provided for the public, tax-supported busing of students attending any school in the State, including parochial schools.
- W Va board of education v barnette
- I held a compulsory flag-salute law unconstitutional
- US V O'Brian
- 4 young men burned their draft card to protest the war. The court convicted them of violating a federal law that makes that act a crime.
- Greorgy v Chicago
- The court noted that the marchers had done no more than exercise their constitutional rights of assembly and petition . So long as the demonstraters acted peacefully, they could not be punished fro disorderly conduct.
- Lemon vs. kurtzman
- The supreme court held that the Establishment Clause is designed to prevent three main evils, sponsorship, financial support, and active involvement of the sovereing in religious activity.
- Texas v Johnson
- 5-4 majority ruled that State authorities had violated a protester's rights by prosecuting him under a law that forbids the descreation of a veragted object.
- Tinker Vs Desmones school district
- A small group of students wore a black armband and were suspended. The court ruled the school had overstepped their boundries and violated the constitution.
- Pierce Vs Society of Sisters
- A court held an Oregon compulsory school attendance law unconstitutional .
- Minersville School Distent vs. Gobitis
- The Court upheld a Pennsylvania school board regulation requiring students to salute the flag at the beginning of each school day.
- Engel vs. Uitale
- The court outlawed the use, even on a voluntarily basis of a prayer written by the New York State board of Regents
- Reynolds vs US
- Reynolds was a Mormon, he had two wives, it was prohibited by the federal law and he was convicted under the law.
- Schenck v. US
- Schenck was found guilty of obstructing the war effort . The Supreme Court upheld the convicition with the clear and present danger rule.
- Abinqton vs. Schempp
- it struck down a Pennsylvania lwas requiring that each school day begin with readings from the Bible and a recitation of the Lord's Prayer.