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unit 2 con law
cases & vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tinker v. Des Moines | Armbands to protest Vietnam, freedom of speech/expression, ruled school cannot restrict students speech. |
| 303 Creative v. Elenis | Freedom of speech, do not have to create works you do not agree with on her website, same-sex marriage issue |
| Jacobellis v. Ohio | Obscenity, freedom of speech/expression, established obscenity is defined not just as a sex scene but whether or not the context is socially acceptable. |
| Bethel vs. Fraser | School speech, obscenity and disruption in school is not protected by 1st amendment |
| Texas v. Johnson | Can burn the flag as symbolic speech against political policy |
| American Legion v. American Humanist Association | Gov can use public money to maintain and clean a religious symbol, as long as that monument serves a purpose beyond promoting a certain religion |
| Engel v. Vitale | Established that school sponsored prayer is unconstitutional even if optional |
| Snyder v. Phelps | Military funeral protest. Protected under freedom of speech/assembly because it is political speech. |
| Masterpiece Cake shop v. Colorado Human Rights | Same sex couple 4 wedding cake, do not have to make cake, freedom of exercise, narrow |
| Miller v. California | Town by town obscenity |
| Morse v. Frederick | School officials can restrict students speech from promoting illegal drugs w/ banners |
| Kennedy v. Bremerton School District | Coach prayed after football games. Protected under freedom of exercise, extracurricular & optional. |
| Reynolds v. United States (1879) | Polygamy illegal. Gov can resstrict religion if poses threat to common morality. |
| Mahanoy v . B.L. | Cheer girl made JV & posted mean snaps. Protected by freedom of speech because out of school and not a threat. |
| Iancu v. Brunetti | Company called FUCT denied trademark. Unlawful because of freedom of speech because it is "up for interpretation" |
| Gitlow v. New York | Socialist manifesto distributed. Can prohibit free speech if violent. |
| Lemon v. Kurtzman | Funding for private schools. Ruled unconstitutional by establishment clause, made Lemon Test. |
| Paris Adult Theater v. Slaton | 21+ movie theater. Gov can regulate obscene material even for adults. 1st Amendment does not protect obscenity. 1st Amendment does not protect obscenity. |
| Town of Greece v. Galloway | Said prayer before town meetings. Constitutional because optional, freedom of exercise. |
| City of Erie v. Pap's A.M. | Adult club illegal for nudity. Constitutional, law on public indecency does not violate freedom of expression, |
| American Amusement Machine Association v. Kendrick | Violent or sexual arcade games could not be played by minors. Ruled unconstitutional by first amendment. SCOTUS did not hear case. |
| Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association | Violent or sexual video games could not be bought by minors. SCOTUS ruled unconstitutional by freedom of speech, similar to books. |