People v. DeJonge
Michigan Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision that parents have the right to homeschool their children without requiring certified teacher instruction.
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Summum v. City (Utah Monument Case)
The Supreme Court considered whether a city violated religious liberty by refusing to permit a small religious sect to display a monument with their principles…
Unnamed Supreme Court case on Fourth Amendment and illegal search evidence
Evidence obtained through illegal searches may be admissible if law enforcement made a mistake in the search procedure.
Summum v. Pleasant Grove City
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a government installation of the Ten Commandments in a city park, allowing government to exercise viewpoint discrimination in selecting permanent…
Perry v. Hollingsworth
Appeal of Perry v. Schwarzenegger pending before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of Proposition 8.
United States v. Carolene Products
In Footnote Four, Justice Harlan Stone established that laws discriminating against minorities, distorting the political process, or facially violating the Constitution are subject to strict…
Jeffrey Reed v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a UAW policy requiring employees who objected to joining labor unions on religious grounds to pay…
Marbury v. Madison
Established the principle of judicial review, making the Supreme Court the final arbiter of constitutional interpretation.
Reynolds v. United States
Established that the wall of separation was appropriate as it relates to free exercise of religion.
Snyder v. Phelps
The First Amendment protects the free speech rights of the Westboro Baptist Church to protest at military funerals, even when the speech is vile and…