San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez
1973
MO:Powell
Vote: 5-4
Ex: School funding based on local taxes led to unqual education
Im: The court does not guarantee a right to equal school funding ruling That education is not a fundamental right.
Roe v wade
1973
MO: Blackmun
Vote: 7-2
Ex: A Texas woman challenges state law in an abortion claimant it was unconstitutional
Im: made access to an abortion and constitutional right
U.s v. Nixon
1974
MO:Burger
Vote:8-0
Ex: President Nixon tried to use executed privilege to avoid handing over Tate relative to the Watergate scandal. The court ruled that he could not withhold evidence in a criminal investigation
Im: not even the president is above the law executive privilege is constitutional but not in this case
Goss v. Lopez
1975
MO: White
Vote:5-4
Ex: nine students were given a 10-day suspension without a hearing. The lack of hearing from the principle was challenged
Im: The court confirmed that students are entitled to due process of law before being suspended from school.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
1978
MO: Powell
Vote:5-4
Ex: White man was rejected from a medical school at the University of California. Twice argued his rejections were due to verse racism
Im: case affirmed race could be taken into account when decisions are being made for medical school.
New Jersey v. T.L.O
1985
MO: white
Vote:6-3
Ex: high school student whose purse was searched which led to discover to the of drugs.
Im: Fourth amendment applies in schools, but school officials may conduct reasonable warrantless searches.
Bethel School District #43 v. Fraser
1987
MO: Burger
Vote: 7-2
Ex: In a simile, Fraser gave a speech that used sexual suggestive language to promote the candidacy of his friend
Im: public schools have the right to prohibit the use of vulgar and offensive language
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
1988
MO: White
Vote: 5-3
Ex: principal at Hazelwood 8 high School determined that edit of the school newspaper was inappropriate and could not be published
Im: The SC ruled that educators did not offend the first amendment by having control over the content of student speech.
Texas v. Johnson
1989
MO: Brennan
Vote: 5-4
Ex: during a protest against then President Reagan and local corporation in Dallas Johnson lit an American flag of fire.
Im: protects the right to burn the flag
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
2000
MO: Stevens
Vote: 6-3
Ex: A student council chaplain of students prayer before every private football games sued for violation of the 1st h amendment
Im: the SC stated that school initiated prayer even if it was student-led violated establishment clause of thefirst amendment
