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Bill of Rights Cases

The Selective Incorporation of the Bill of Rights

Gitlow v. New York [1925] First Amendment, Freedom of speech
Near v. Minnesota [1931] Freedom of the press
DeJonge v. Oregon [1937] Freedom of assembly
Cantwell v. Connecticut [1940] Freedom of religion
Case not incorporated - Supreme Court upheld reasonable regulations of right to bear arms. Should a tough gun control law be adopted, state/local government & a challenge to it be made a test of incorporation might be presented to the Court in the future Second amendment, right to bear arms
Case not incorporated - The quartering problem has not recurred since colonial times Third amendment, no quartering of soldiers
Wolf v. Colorado [1949] Fourth amendment, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
Mapp v. Ohio [1961] The exclusionary rule, excludes unconstitutionally obtained evidence from use in criminal prosecutions
Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Chicago (Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. City of Chicago) [1897] Fifth amendment, just compensation (requires that states provide fair compensation for seizing private property)
Malloy v. Hogan Self-incrimination
Benton v. Maryland Protection against double jeopardy
Case not incorporated - The trend in state criminal cases is away from grand juries and toward reliance upon the sworn written accusation of the prosecuting attorney Grand Jury Indictment
In re Oliver [1948] Sixth amendment, right to a public trial
Gideon v. Wainwright [1963] Right to counsel
Pointer v. Texas [1965] Right to confront witnesses
Parker v. Gladden [1966] Right to an impartial trial
Klopfer v. North Carolina [1967] Right to a speedy trial
Washington v. Texas [1967] right to a compulsory trial (Compulsory process clause allows defendants in criminal cases to secure witnesses in their favor)
Duncan v. Louisiana [1968] Right to a jury trial
Case not incorporated - While Warren Burger was Chief Justice, he conducted a campaign to abolish jury trials in civil cases to save time and money among other reasons Seventh Amendment, right to a jury trial in civil cases
Robinson v. California [1962] Eighth amendment,freedom from cruel nad unusual punishment
Case not incorporated Freedom from excessive fines or bails
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