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The city of Chicago had plans to connect 2 sections of Rockwell Street on private property. The piece of property was owned by several people, but also included a right-of-way. The land was condemned, and the owners were given compensation while the railroad was given one dollar.The railroad appealed judgement, claiming that taking the land was a violation of the 14th Amendment. It was ruled that their 14th amendment rights werent violated, and compensation was a requirement of the 5th amendment -
The court concluded that New york could prohibit supporting any violent efforts to overthrow the government under the Criminal Anarchy law. -
The court concluded that statutory scheme constituted a prior restraint , hence it was invalid under the 1st amendment. The Court established as a constitutional principle of the doctrine that the government couldn't censor a publication in advance. -
The Court held that the Oregon statute of limitations violated the Due process Clause of the 14th Amendment. -
The Court held the Cantwells' actions of going door to door with religious testimonies were protected by the 1st and 14th Amendments. It was also held that maintenance of public order could not be used to suppress free speech. -
It was argued that a law stating that taxpayers money could not be used for reasons such as funding transportation for religious private schools was unconstitutional. A divided court held that the law did not violate the US Constitution. -
The Court assumed that a criminal trial conducted in private would violate the procedural requirements of the 14th Amendments due process clause. However, they held that there was no violation. -
Majority brushed aside the issued with the First Amendment and declared that all evidence obtained in searches and seizures in violation of the 4th Amendment is inadmissable in a state court. -
The Court held that laws imprisoning someone afflicted with the "illness" of narcotic addiction inflicted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the 8th & 14th Amendments. -
The Courts ruled (8-1) to reverse the criminal convictions of black students -
The court ruled (unanimously) that it was consistent with the Constitution to require state courts to appoint attorneys for defendants who could not afford to retain counsel. -
The Court held that the unwarranted entry into the apartment was justified because the deputies were investigating narcotics. The arrest of Ker was ruled lawful. -
The Court held that the 5th amendments exception from compulsory self-incrimination is protected by the 14th Amendment. -
The court held (unanimously) that the 6th Amendments right of confrontation required Texas to allow Pointer an opportunity to confront Dillard through counsel. -
The Court ruled (unanimously) that indefinitley suspending a trial violates a defendants right to a speedy trial. -
The Supreme Court that the 6th Amendments right to compulsory process is incorporated into the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. -
The Court ruled (7-2) that the 6th Amendment guarantees a trial by jury in a criminal case, and the states are obligated to provide such trials. -
Jon Argersinger was a poor man charged with carrying a concealed weapon in the state of Florida. He was charged with misdemeanor. Argersinger was not represented by an attorney. The court found that due to Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the state is required to provide an attorney to indigent defendants ( sixth and fourteenth amendments).