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Reynolds v. United States
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/98us145
Reynolds was charged with bigamy because he married another women while still married to his current wife. This case became called into question because it was the first case in the United States involving polygamous relationships. It was ruled in the favor of the United States, though it was Reynolds right to practice his religion, it still outlawed the practice of polygamy. -
Edwards v. South Carolina
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1962/86
This was one of the first cases in the United States to involve the right to protest. In the first amendment it says that individuals are given the right to peaceful protest. It was ruled in the favor of Edwards because the police cannot force citizens to disperse when protesting, therefor it was just that Edwards were protesting in front of the state house. -
TINKER V. DES MOINES
https://www.aclu.org/other/tinker-v-des-moines-landmark-supreme-court-ruling-behalf-student-expression
During the the Vietnam war, many were skeptical about America's presence in Vietnam. Two students in Des Moines, Iowa peacefully protested with black wrist bands with peace signs on them. The school advised against this and suspended the students. They reacted against this and took it to the courts. It was ruled in favor of the students since the protest didn't disrupt the educational process -
D. Louis ABOOD et al., Appellants, v. DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION et al.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/431/209
The union of the Detroit public schools were called into question when objections to the union were called by D. Louis Abood, who said public endorsements of government officials should not be prohibited by unions. This was taken to the supreme court which ruled in favor of the unions saying endorsements are legal in both the public and private sectors. -
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-hazelwood-v-kuhlmeier
This case called into question just how far freedom of speech can go in a school newspaper. Khulmeier authored two articles about divorce and teenage pregnancy for the paper. The principle did not deem this appropriate for school and forbade Khulmeier from printing them. It was then taken to the courts since it was violating the writers first amendment. Ruled in favor of the school. -
Communications Decency Act (Clinton)
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/30/magazine/clinton-vs-the-first-amendment.html
There was talk about the Communications Decency Act violated first amendment rights. The act attempted to give congress the right to regulate pornographic material, which if just does still comply with the first amendment. The act was never passed because of the violations with the first amendment, freedom of speech ( which includes pictures and forms of expression). -
Morse v. Frederick
http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-morse-v-frederick
This case, similar to the Tinker case questioned protest and freedom of speech during and at school. Unlike the Tinker case, the ninth circuit court ruled in favor of Morse (the principal), since it did in fact disrupt the educational process and the integrity of the school at a school sanctioned event. -
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2008/08-20501
The BCRA attempted to regulate electioneering campaigns towards the movie: Hillary, which showcased why Hillary Clinton would be a 'great' candidate for president. The movie violated the rules that electioneering communication" (defined as a broadcast ad reaching over 50,000 people in the electorate) within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of an election, or making any expenditure advocating the election or defeat of a candidate at any time. -
Doe #1 v. Reed
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2009/09-559
A Supreme Court case which holds that the disclosure of signatures on a referendum does not violate the Petition Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In laymen terms it put into question the petition right to the first amendment. The plaintiff wanted to release names of those who signed the petition. The supreme court ruled the confidentiality of those who signed the petition, which is protected by the first amendment. -
Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-577
The church which acted as a daycare wanted to implement religious practices in their programs. This was called into question by the county mainly because the children would have to be subject to learn about religion. The supreme court ruled in favor of church since it would be under the first amendment clause of free practice of religion. -
JANUS v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL 31
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf
he governor of Illinois brought a lawsuit challenging the law on the ground that the statute violates the First Amendment by compelling employees who disapprove of the union to contribute money to it. The question that took the case to the S.C public employees who do not belong to a union cannot be required to pay a fee to cover the union’s costs to negotiate a contract that applies to all public employees. It ruled against union fees -
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html
This is the case of the baker exercising his right to deny services to a gay couple because of his religion. The case was brought to the SC and ruled in favor of the baker since the case would've disrupted the bakers rights of practicing religion, and there is no rebuttal argument for LGBTQ rights. This is one of the first cases to involve the rights of the LGBTQ community.
