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West Virginia State board of Education v. Barnette:This case overturns a similar case decided just 3 years earlier concerning whether the school can require teachers and students to say the pledge of allegiance. The court held that people cannot be required to go against their religious beliefs, patriotism cannot be legislated. Therefore they cannot be required to say the pledge.
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Engel v. Vitale:The court held that for any prayer written by the state for schools would violate the freedom of religion and would represent a state sponsored religion.
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Sherbert v. Verner: The court held that you can't be denied unemployment benefits when you are terminated for exercising religious beliefs of not working on a Sabbath Saturday.
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Cohen v. California:Court held that a person cannot be held with disturbing the peace for wearing clothing in the courthouse with profanity on it.
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Wisconsin v. Yoder: The court held that the Amish children cannot be required to attend school beyond the 8th grade if it is in violation of their religion.
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Hudgens v. National Labor Relations Board: The court held that the shopping center owners could restrict protesters and free speech was not suppressed by the state.
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NSPA v. Skokie: The court held that the Nazi group had the right to peaceful assembly, even in a mainly Jewish community with Holocaust survivors.
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Hustler Magazine v. Falwell: The court held that the magazine could use images of a public figure as a parody.
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United States v. Eichman; the Court held that a flag can be burned in protest as an expression of free speech.
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Lee v. Wesman: The court prohibited prayer led by clergy at middle and high school graduations. In that, it would establish a state religion.
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Morse v. Fredrick:Court ruled that pro-drug messages can be suppressed at school sponsored functions.
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Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Associations: A court held that video games are a form of free speech and states cannot restrict the sale or rental of any video game to minors.
