The Supreme COurt found that in all criminal cases, the defendent has the right to a lawyer, even if they can not afford one.
A man was interrogated in a kidnapping case. After 2 hours he gave a signed confession.
James Madison refused to deliver William Marbury's judge commission
A family was wearing armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War. The school banned them
Created the Tinker Test: schools can only restrict free speech if it causes a major disruption.
Deals with the first amendment right of freedom of speech
Dealt with segregation of schools in Topeka Kansas
The police did not tell him he had the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present
Allowed the Supreme Court to review acts of government as unconstitutional
The Supreme Court found that segregating schools was inherently unequal
The S.C. ruled that students could express their opinions and still had their right to free speech
Deals with the 4th amendment
Dealt with a man accused of stealing money and beverages. He was not given a lawyer
Florida law stated that lawyers would only be provided if a person was charged with a capital crime
Dealt with the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
Petitioner asked for a writ of mandamus to deliver his commission
Was the first case that utilized the principle of Judicial Review
After the case, police have to state your right to remain silent, and to have a lawyer
The principal searched her bag and found cigarettes and evidence of dealing marijuana.
Decision stated that your constitutional rights are limited in school
Dealt with the sixth amendment
A young girl and her friend were caught smoking in the bathroom of their school.
Deals with the 5th amendment
Eventually led to the end of segregation in all schools in American
The S.C. ruled that has long as their was suspicion, a school official can search you.
Effectively overturned Plessy v Ferguson (1896), which had called segregation seperate but equal
