U.S. Supreme Court cases
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- Edwards v. Aguillard
- creationism cannot be required in public schools
- Tinker v. Des Moines
- black armbands are legal to wear in public school
- Wallace v. Jaffree
- banned moments of silence in public school
- Gregory v. Chicago
- impromptu assembly is permitted
- Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
- school newspapers can be censored
- Mutual Film Corporation v. Industrial Commission of Ohio
- free speech does not extend to motion pictures
- Epperson v. Arkansas
- evolution can be taught in public school
- City of Pittsburgh v. American Civil Liberties Union
- public displays that are not exclusive to a single religion are permitted
- McCollum v. Board of Education of Champaign, Illinois
- cannot teach religion during school
- Skokie v. Illinois
- heckler's veto established; can stop assemblies if the reaction will cause a disruption of the peace
- Near v. Minnesota
- politicians can be criticized in newspapers
- Murray v. Curlett
- schools cannot have daily Bible readings
- Sable Communication v. Federal Communications Commission
- forms of interstate communication can be indecent, but not obscene
- Turner Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission
- cable companies cannot be forced to carry certain channels
- Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York
- established benevolent neutrality; tax exemptions for religious institutions are permitted
- Stone v. Graham
- the Ten Commandments cannot be posted on the walls of public schools
- Ali v. United States
- can refuse draft on religious grounds
- City of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union
- religious displays on public grounds may not be exclusively religious
- Osborne v. Ohio
- pornography cannot be in public view
- Schenck v. United States
- articles that present a "clear and present danger" may be censored
- Lloyd Corp. LTD v. Tanner
- free speech (distribution of pamphlets) can be limited on private property
- Burstyn v. Wilson
- films are free speech as defined by the First Amendment and are protected
- Abington v. Schempp
- schools cannot lead recitation of the Lord's Prayer
- Zorach v. Clauson
- public schools may excuse students who are absent for religious reasons
- Wilkinson v. Jones
- the government cannot regulate "indecent" cable programming
- The New York Times v. United States
- newspapers may print classified information in certain cases
- Miller v. California
- defined obscenity in three parts
- Bethel School District v. Fraser
- free speech (cursing) can be limited in school
- De Jonge v. Oregon
- established rules / permits for rallies
- Lee v. Weisman
- graduation prayers are illegal
- Frisby v. Schultz
- cannot rally in front of private residences
- Minersville School District v. Gobitis
- schools can compel students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge
- Pierce v. Society of Sisters
- private schools are legal
- Everson v. Board of Education of New Jersey
- cannot use public money to bus private school children
- Marsh v. Chambers
- chaplains are permitted in legislative bodies
- Engel v. Vitale
- no prayer in public school
- Feiner v. New York
- people can be arrested for breaching the peace in order to protect the speaker
- United States v. O'Brien
- protesters can be prosecuted for their actions, even when the actions are part of "symbolic speech"
- Forsyth County v. National Movement
- must reasonably and proportionally price rally permits
- West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette
- students are not required to salute the flag or recite the Pledge
- People v. Flint
- politicians can be criticized in magazines
- Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
- schools cannot allow students to vote on whether or not to allow prayer before school functions
- Lynch v. Donnelly
- manger scenes are permitted; passive or subtle references to religion are permitted as long as there is no explicit government preference for a single religion
- Lemon v. Kurtzman
- created a three-part test for using public funds in private settings
- Reynolds v. United States
- the law overrules religion; crimes committed for religious reasons are still illegal
- Gitlow v. New York
- free speech that advocates overthrowing the government is not permitted
- Stanley v. Georgia
- individuals may own obscene materials
- Wisconsin v. Yoder
- the Amish cannot be forced to go to school past the eighth grade
- Coates v. Cincinnati
- a law that banned a gathering of three or more people infringes on the right to assemble