Everson v. Board of Education of Ewing Township, 330 U.S. 1; 67 S. Ct. 504; 91 L. Ed. 711 (1947) Facts—A New Jersey statute authorized local school districts to make rules and contracts for the transportation of children to schools.…
Rochin v. California, 342 U.S. 165; 72 S. Ct. 204; 96 L. Ed. 183 (1952) Facts—Police with information that Rochin might be selling narcotics went to his house, entered an open outside door, forced open the door to his bedroom…
Adamson v. California, 332 U.S. 46; 67 S. Ct. 1672; 91 L. Ed. 1903 (1947) Facts—Adamson was convicted, without recommendation for mercy, by a jury in the superior court of the state of California of murder in the first degree.…
United States v. Carolene Products Co., 304 U.S. 144; 58 S. Ct. 778; 82 L. Ed. 123 (1938) Facts—In March 1923 Congress passed the “Filled Milk Act,” which prohibited the shipment in interstate commerce of skimmed milk compounded with any…
Palko v. Connecticut, 302 U.S. 319; 58 S. Ct. 149; 82 L. Ed. 288 (1937) Facts—Palka (the reporter spelled the name incorrectly) was indicted in Connecticut for murder in the first degree. A jury found him guilty of murder in…
Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652; 45 S. Ct. 625; 69 L. Ed. 1138 (1925) Facts—Benjamin Gitlow, a socialist, was convicted in New York courts for violating the state’s criminal anarchy laws by publishing and circulating pamphlets and leaflets…
Barron v. Baltimore, 7 Peters (32 U.S.) 243; 8 L. Ed. 672 (1833) Facts—The city of Baltimore in paving its streets diverted several streams from their natural course, with the result that they made deposits of sand and gravel near…
Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469, 125 S. Ct. 2655; 162 L. Ed. 2d 439 (2005) Facts—The City of New London, Connecticut, approved a development plan to revitalize its downtown and waterfront areas. It created a private…
Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374; 114 S. Ct. 2309; 129 L. Ed. 304 (1994) Facts—The city of Tigard, Oregon, conditioned its approval of a building permit to expand a plumbing and electric supply store on Dolan’s willingness…
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff, 467 U.S. 229; 104 S. Ct. 2321; 81 L. Ed. 2d 186 (1984) Facts—In Hawaii 40 percent of the land was owned by state and national governments, and seventy-two private landowners held title to 47…