ACLU cases brought to justice

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  • Tennessee v. Scopes

    A subsitute teacher was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act

  • Lovell v. City of Griffin

    This case was remarkable in its discussion of the requirement of persons to seek government sanction to distribute religious material. In this particular case, the Supreme Court ruled it was not constitutional for a city to require such sanction.

  • Kunz v. New York

    The US supreme court decided it is a requirement mandating a permit to speak on religious issues in public was unconstitutional.

  • King v. Smith

    Allowed children money if one of their parents is absent from their lives

  • Street v. New York

    Found it unconstitutional to publically deface the American Flag

  • Wallace v. Jaffree

    State endorsement of prayer activities in schools is prohibited by the First Amendment.

  • Rust v. Sullivan

    Health and Human Services regulations prohibiting recipients of government funds from advocating, counseling, or referring patients for abortion do not violate statute, First Amendment, or Fourth or Fifth Amendment.

  • NOW v. Scheidler

    he Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act applies to enterprises without economic motives, including anti-abortion protesters. Seventh Circuit reversed.

  • Hunt v. Cromartie

    The 12th district of North Carolina as drawn was unconstitutional because it was created for the purpose of placing African Americans in one district, thereby constituting illegal racial gerrymandering.

  • Hollingsworth v. Perry

    The leagliszation of same sex marrige in the state of California