Fall courses: ADJU 101-Intro, 102-Criminal Law, 160-Criminal Law II, 180-Drugs, 201-Criminal Procedure and 210-Evidence
ADJU 101 Introduction to Administration of Justice | Click for Cases
Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 (1964)
Alabama v. White, 496 U.S. 325 (1990)
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, 552 U.S. 214 (2008)
Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)
Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25 (1972)
Arizona v Gant, 556 U.S. 332 (2009)
Arizona v. Evans, 514 U.S. 1 (1995)
Arizona v. Fulminante, 499 U.S. 279 (1991)
Arizona v. Hicks, 480 U.S. 321 (1987)
Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002)
Atwater v. Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (2001)
Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978)
Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972)
Batson v Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986)
Baze v. Rees, 553 U.S. 35 (2008)
Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660 (1983)
Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784 (1969)
Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971)
Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 (2004)
Booth v. Maryland, 482 U. S. 496 (1987)
Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817 (1977)
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)
Breed v. Jones, 421 U.S. 519 (1975)
Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387 (1977)
Brigham City v. Stuart, 547 U.S. 398 (2006)
Brown v. Mississippi, 297 U.S. 278 (1936)
Burch v. Louisiana, 441 U.S. 130 (1979)
Burns v. Reed, 500 U.S. 478 (1991)
Calder v. Bull, 3 U.S. 386 (1798)
California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35 (1988)
California v. Hodari D., 499 U.S. 621 (1991)
Carroll v. United States, 267 U.S. 132 (1925)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago, 166 U.S. 226 (1897)
Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752 (1969)
Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584 (1977)
Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko, 534 U.S. 61 (2001)
Cramer v. United States, 325 U.S. 1 (1945)
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004)
Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319 (1972)
Cunningham v. California, 549 U.S. 270 (2007)
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993)
Davis v. United States, 512 U.S. 452 (1994)
Davis v. United States, 564 U.S. 229 (2011)
Davis v. Washington, 547 U.S. 813 (2006)
DeJonge v. Oregon, 299 U.S. 353 (1937)
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008)
Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 (1981)
Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478 (1964)
Escoe v. Zerbst, 295 U.S. 490 (1935)
Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97 (1976)
Ex parte Lange, 85 U.S. 163 (1873)
Ex parte Siebold, 100 U.S. 371 (1879)
Ex parte US, 242 US 27 (1916)
Felker v. Turpin, 518 U.S. 651 (1996)
Fernandez v. California, 571 U.S. 292 (2014)
Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991)
Florida v. JL, 529 U.S. 266 (2000)
Ford v. Wainwright, 477 U.S. 399 (1986)
Frank v. Mangum, 237 U.S. 309 (1915)
Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923)
Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972)
Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778 (1973)
Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38 (2007)
Georgia v. Randolph, 547 U.S. 103 (2006)
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652 (1925)
Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)
Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48 (2010)
Greenholtz v. Inmates of Nebraska Penal Complex, 442 U.S. 1 (1979)
Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976)
Griffin v. Wisconsin, 483 U.S. 868 (1987)
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U.S. 957 (1991)
Harris v. United States, 331 U.S. 145 (1947)
Harris v. United States, 390 U.S. 234 (1968)
Horton v. California, 496 U.S. 128 (1990)
Hudson v. Michigan, 547 U.S. 586 (2006)
Hurst v. Florida, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516 (1884)
Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983)
Illinois v. Krull, 480 U.S. 340 (1987)
Illinois v. Lidster, 540 U.S. 419 (2004)
Illinois v. MacArthur, 531 U.S. 326 (2001)
Illinois v. Perkins, 496 U.S. 292 (1990)
Illinois v. Rodriguez, 497 U.S. 177 (1990)
Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000)
Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409 (1976)
In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967)
In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970)
Indianapolis v. Edmond, 531 U.S. 32 (2000)
J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B., 511 U.S. 127 (1994)
Jacobson v. United States, 503 U.S. 540 (1992)
Johnson v. Avery, 393 U.S. 483 (1969)
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967)
Kelly v. California, No. 7-11073 (2008)
Kennedy v. Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407 (2008)
Kent v. United States, 383 U.S. 541 (1966)
Klopfer v. North Carolina, 386 U.S. 213 (1967)
Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (2001)
Lee v. Weisman, 505 U.S. 577 (1992)
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1971)
Louisiana ex rel. Francis v. Resweber, 329 U.S. 459 (1947)
Malley v. Briggs, 475 U.S. 335 (1986)
Malloy v. Hogan, 378 U.S. 1 (1964)
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961)
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)
Maryland v. Buie, 494 U.S. 325 (1990)
Massachusetts v. Sheppard, 468 U.S. 981 (1984)
Massiah v. United States, 377 U.S. 201 (1964)
McCleskey v. Zant, 499 U.S. 467 (1991)
McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010)
Melendez v. United States, 518 U.S. 120 (1996)
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 (2009)
Mempa v. Rhay, 389 U.S. 128 (1967)
Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz, 496 U.S. 444 (1990)
Michigan v. Bryant, 562 U.S. 344 (2011)
Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (2012)
Miller v. United States, 357 U.S. 301 (1958)
Minnesota v. Dickerson, 508 U.S. 366 (1993)
Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420 (1984)
Minnesota v. Olson, 495 U.S. 91 (1990)
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
Mistretta v. United States, 488 U.S. 361 (1989)
Moran v. Burbine, 475 U.S. 412 (1986)
Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
Muehler v. Mena, 544 U.S. 93 (2005)
Murray v. Carrier, 477 U.S. 478 (1986)
National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab, 489 U.S. 656 (1989)
Near v. Minnesota, 283 U.S. 697 (1931)
Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 325 (1985)
New York v. Belton, 453 U.S. 454 (1981)
New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)
New York v. Quarles, 467 U.S. 649 (1984)
Nix v. Whiteside, 475 U.S. 157 (1986)
Nix v. Williams, 467 U.S. 431 (1984)
Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56 (1980)
Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928)
Oregon v. Ice, 555 U.S. 160 (2009)
Palko v. Connecticut, 302 U.S. 319 (1937)
Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U. S. 808 (1991)
Pell v. Procunier, 417 U.S. 817 (1974)
Pennsylvania Bd. of Probation and Parole v. Scott, 524 U.S. 357 (1998)
Ponte v. Real, 471 U.S. 491 (1985)
Procunier v. Martinez, 416 U.S. 396 (1974)
Rhodes v. Chapman, 452 U.S. 337 (1981)
Richards v. Wisconsin, 520 U.S. 385 (1997)
Richardson v. McKnight, 521 U.S. 399 (1997)
Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002)
Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338 (2007)
Robinson v. California, 370 U.S. 660 (1962)
Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005)
Samson v. California, 547 U.S. 843 (2006)
Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472 (1995)
Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194 (2001)
Schall v. Martin, 467 U.S. 253 (1984)
Schilb v. Kuebel, 404 U.S. 357 (1971)
Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298 (1995)
Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007)
Scott v. United States, 436 U.S. 128 (1978)
Silverthorne Lumber v. United States, 251 U.S. 385 (1920)
Smith v. Daily Mail Pub. Co., 443 U.S. 97 (1979)
Snyder v. Louisiana, 552 U.S. 472 (2008)
Sorrells v. United States, 287 U.S. 435 (1932)
South Dakota v. Opperman, 428 U.S. 364 (1976)
Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 (1969)
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
The Crown v. Dudley and Stephens, 14 Q.B.D. 273 (1884)
Timbs v. Indiana, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)
United States v. Armstrong, et al 517 U.S. 456 (1996)
United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005)
United States v. Carll, 105 U.S. 611 (1881)
United States v. Grubbs, 547 U.S. 90 (2006)
United States v. Harris, 403 U.S. 573 (1971)
United States v. Knights, 534 U.S. 112 (2001)
United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984)
United States v. Martinez-Fuerte, 428 U.S. 543 (1976)
United States v. Matlock, 415 U.S. 164 (1974)
United States v. Mendenhall, 446 U.S. 544 (1980)
United States v. Montoya de Hernandez, 473 U.S. 531 (1985)
United States v. O’Brien, 560 U.S. 218 (2010)
Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005)
Vitek v. Jones, 445 U.S. 480 (1980)
Wainwright v. Sykes, 433 U.S. 72 (1977)
Warden v. Hayden, 387 U.S. 294 (1967)
Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383 (1914)
Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806 (1996)
Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970)
Williams v. New York, 337 U.S. 241 (1949)
Wilson v. Arkansas, 514 U.S. 927 (1995)
Wilson v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294 (1991)
Winston v Lee, 470 U.S. 753 (1985)
Wolf v. Colorado, 338 U.S. 25 (1949)
Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539 (1974)
Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280 (1976)
Wyoming v. Houghton, 526 U.S. 295 (1999)
Yarborough v. Alvarado, 541 U.S. 652 (2004)
ADJU 102 Criminal Law | Cases
303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2023)
Arizona v. US (2012)
Atwater v. Lago Vista (2001)
Benton v Maryland (1969)
Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)
Calder v. Bull (1798)
Caniglia v. Strom (2021)
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942)
City of Chicago v. Morales (1999)
Coates v. Cincinnati (1971)
Coker v. Georgia (1977)
DeJonge v. Oregon (1937)
Duncan v. Louisiana (1968)
Edwards v. California (1941)
Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972)
Elonis v. US (2015)
Employment Division v. Smith (1990)
Feiner v. New York (1951)
Fiske v. Kansas (1927)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Gitlow v. New York (1925)
Gonzales v. Carhart (2007)
Gonzales v. Oregon (2006)
Gonzales v Raich (2005)
Gorin v. US (1941)
Graham v. Florida (2010)
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Hernandez v. Mesa (2020)
Hurtado v. California (1884)
In re Oliver (1948)
Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008)
Klopfer v. North Carolina (1967)
Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Lockyer v. Andrade (2003)
Malloy v. Hogan (1964)
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Massiah v. US (1964)
Masterpiece Cake Shop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm (2018)
McDonald v Chicago (2010)
Miller v California (1973)
Mincey v. Arizona (1978)
Missouri v. McNeely (2013)
Near v. Minnesota (1931)
New York v. Miln (1837)
New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)
New York v. Ferber (1982)
New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)
Norris v. Alabama (1935)
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
Pinkerton v. US (1946)
Pointer v. Texas (1965)
Powell v. Texas (1968)
R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (1992)
Ramos v. Louisiana (2020)
Reynolds v. US (1878)
Ring v. Arizona (2002)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Robinson v California (1962)
Roper v. Simmons (2005)
Quincy Railways v. Chicago (1897)
Roth v. US (1957)
Schilb v. Kuebel (1971)
Sherman v. US (1958)
Snyder v. Phelps (2010)
Sorrels v. US (1932)
Stanley v. Georgia (1969)
State v. Stanko (1998)
Stogner v. California (2003)
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023)
Terry v. Ohio (1968)
Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Torres v. Madrid (2021)
US v. Alvarez (2012)
US v. Brown (1965)
US v. Dotterweich (1943)
US v. Jones (2012)
US v. Kabat (1986)
US v. Lopez (1995)
US v. Lovett (1946)
US v. Miller (1939)
US v. Ursery (1996)
Vacco v. Quill (1997)
Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)
Washington v. Texas (1967)
Watts v. US (1969)
Webb v. US (1919)
Wisconsin v. Mitchell (1993)
Wolf v. Colorado (1949)
Yates v. US (1957)
ADJU 160 Criminal Law II | Cases
Adams v. Williams (1972) Can police, acting on a tip from an informant, stop and frisk for weapons?
Adamson v. California (1947) Does the Fifth Amendment privilege against compelled self-incrimination apply to state courts?
Ake v. Oklahoma (1985) In capital cases, must the government provide indigent defendants with psychiatric assistance to prepare an insanity defense?
Alabama v. Shelton (2002) Does the Sixth Amendment right to counsel, apply to a defendant who was given a suspended sentence?
Andresen v. Maryland (1976) Does seizure of business records offend the Fifth Amendment's prohibition against compelled self-incrimination?
Arizona v. Youngblood (1988) Does the state’s failure to preserve evidence potentially useful to the defense constitute a denial of due process?
Arkansas v. Sullivan (2001) Is an officer's subjective motivation relevant to the reasonableness of the officer's actions?
Ashe v. Swenson (1970) Does collateral estoppel constitutionally foreclose relitigating an issue decided in one case in another trial?
Betterman v. Montana (2016) Is it a violation of the Sixth Amendment right to speedy trial to postpone sentencing for 14 months after a guilty plea?
Betts v. Brady (1942)* Is an indigent criminal defendant entitled to counsel at state expense?
Birchfield v. North Dakota (2016) Without a warrant, may a state criminalize an individual’s refusal to submit to a blood alcohol test?
Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978) May state prosecutors carry out threats made during plea negotiations to re-indict the accused on more serious charges if he does not plead guilty to the offense with which he was originally charged?
Brady v. Maryland (1962) Must the prosecution provide all potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense?
Brendlin v. California (2007) In a traffic stop, is a passenger in the vehicle "detained" for purposes of the Fourth Amendment?
Bucklew v. Precythe (2019) What must a death-row inmate show to establish that a method of execution constitutes cruel and unusual punishment?
Bumper v. North Carolina (1968) Is a consent search lawful when the consent was given only after a police officer claimed he had a warrant?
Carpenter v. US (2018) Does the warrantless search and seizure of cell phone records, which include the location and movements of cell phone users, violate the Fourth Amendment?
US v. Chadwick (1977) Does a locked container that is under police control fit within the automobile exception to a search warrant?
Fernandez v. California (2014) Is a consent search valid when the defendant has previously objected but is no longer present and the co-tenant consents?
Frisbie v. Collins (1952) May a state court try defendants wrongfully brought to it by its officers?
Gamble v. US (2019) Does the Double Jeopardy Clause bar successive prosecutions by different sovereigns for the same offense behavior?
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Does the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel in criminal cases extend to felony defendants in state courts?
Illinois v. Gates (1983) May police obtain a search warrant based on an anonymous tip?
In re Gault (1967) What safeguards is a juvenile entitled to, in order to satisfy due process?
In re Gladys R. (CA 1970) What are the requirements for a court to consider a juvenile to be a ward of the state?
In re Lance W. (CA 1985) California's Independent State Grounds Doctrine
Katz v. US (1967) What does the Fourth Amendment protect?
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) Extension of the federal Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule to the states
Massiah v. US (1964) Are a defendant’s incriminating statements made without counsel after a criminal proceeding has begun admissible?
Mincey v. Arizona (1978) Is there a homicide scene exception to a warrant requirement?
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Under what conditions must police advise a suspect of rights relating to interrogation?
People v. Aranda (CA 1965) When a confession implicating co-defendants is not admissible in one's trial, may it be admitted in the other's?
People v. May (CA 1988) Can statements excluded for Miranda non-compliance be used for impeachment?
People v. Ramey (CA 1976) What is a Ramey warrant? Find out here.
Pitchess v. Superior Court (CA 1974) What access should a defendant who alleges officer excessive force or dishonesty have to police personnel information?
Riverside County v. McLaughlin (1991) How long can one arrested without a warrant be held before a judicial probable cause determination?
Steagald v. US (1981) Can police search for a suspect in the home of a third party without obtaining a warrant?
Terry v. Ohio (1968) Stop and frisk, and the creation of the reasonable and articulable suspicion standard.
US v. Leon (1984) Is there a "good faith" exception to the exclusionary rule?
Wong Sun v. US (1963) Fruit of the poisonous tree
ADJU 161 Juvenile Procedures | Cases
Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County et al. v. Earls et al., 536 U.S. 822 (2002)
Breed v. Jones, 421 U.S. 519 (1975)
City of Chicago v. Morales, 527 U.S. 41 (1999)
Commonwealth v. Fisher, 213 Pa. 48, 62 A. 198 (1905)
Eddings v. Oklahoma, 455 U.S. 104 (1982)
Ex parte Crouse, 4 Whart. 9 (Pa. 1838)
In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967)
In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970)
J.D.B. v. North Carolina, 564 U.S. 261 (2011)
Jones v. Mississippi, 593 U.S. ___ (2021)
Kent v. United States, 383 U.S. 541 (1966)
Martarella v. Kelley, 349 F. Supp. 575 (S.D.N.Y. 1972)
McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, 403 U.S. 528 (1971)
Morales v. Turman, 364 F. Supp. 166 (E.D. Tex. 1973)
Nelson v. Heyne, 491 F.2d 352 (7th Cir. 1974)
Oklahoma Publishing Company v. District Court in and for Oklahoma City, 430 U.S. 308 (1977)
People ex rel. O’Connell v. Turner, 55 Ill. 280, 8 Am. Rep. 645 (1870)
People v. Green, 155 Mich. 524, 532, 119 N.W. 1087 (1909)
Prince v. Massachusetts, 321 U.S. 158 (1944)
Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005)
Santana v. Collazo, 714 F.2d 1172 (1st Cir. 1983)
Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982)
Schall v. Martin, 467 U.S. 253 (1984)
Schleifer v. City of Charlottesville, 159 F.3d 843 (4th Cir. 1998)
Shioutakon v. District of Columbia, 236 F.2d 666 (1956)
Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Company, 443 U.S. 97 (1979)
Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989)
Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988)
Worthen v. State, 42 Md. App. 20, 399 A.2d 272 (1979)
ADJU 162 Criminal Investigation | Cases
These cases helped shape the legal landscape for the admissibility and use of forensic evidence in criminal investigations and trials, ensuring that such evidence is both reliable and subject to scrutiny under the Confrontation Clause and other constitutional protections.
Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923). Although not a Supreme Court case, the Frye standard, which originated from this decision, established the criterion for admitting scientific evidence. The Court ruled that scientific evidence is admissible only if the methodology or scientific principle has gained general acceptance in its field.
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). This case established that the prosecution must turn over all potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense. This "Brady rule" ensures that any forensic evidence that could exonerate the defendant must be disclosed, impacting the handling of forensic evidence in criminal cases.
Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Association, 489 U.S. 602 (1989). The Court upheld mandatory drug and alcohol testing for railroad employees involved in accidents or safety violations, ruling that such testing is a reasonable search under the Fourth Amendment. This case addresses the admissibility and importance of forensic toxicology evidence.
Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757 (1966). The Supreme Court ruled that taking a blood sample from a suspect without a warrant does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments if exigent circumstances exist, such as the imminent destruction of evidence. This decision is significant for the admissibility of biological forensic evidence.
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). The Supreme Court established the standard for admitting expert testimony in federal courts. The Court ruled that scientific testimony must be both relevant and reliable, providing criteria for judges to determine the admissibility of expert evidence. This rule supplanted the Frye "general acceptance" standard in most courts.
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999). The Court extended the Daubert standard to all expert testimony, not just scientific evidence. This ruling means that judges must also evaluate the reliability and relevance of technical and other specialized knowledge, further impacting the use of forensic evidence.
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 (2009). The Supreme Court held that forensic analysts who prepare laboratory reports are considered witnesses under the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause and must be available for cross-examination, ensuring the reliability and credibility of forensic evidence.
Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 564 U.S. 647 (2011). The Court ruled that the Confrontation Clause requires the analyst who conducted the forensic test to testify in court, not just a surrogate witness. This decision reinforces the necessity of having the actual analyst present for cross-examination to ensure the integrity of forensic evidence.
Williams v. Illinois, 567 U.S. 50 (2012). In a complex and divided decision, the Supreme Court held that an expert witness could discuss a DNA profile match without the need for the analyst who created the DNA profile to testify, as long as the testimony is not being used to prove the truth of the matter asserted. This case introduced nuances to the application of the Confrontation Clause in forensic evidence cases.
Maryland v. King, 569 U.S. 435 (2013). The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of collecting DNA samples from individuals arrested for serious offenses, ruling that such collection is a legitimate police booking procedure and does not violate the Fourth Amendment. This decision impacts the use of DNA evidence in forensic investigations.
These cases collectively established important rules and guidelines for conducting criminal investigations, particularly regarding the rights of suspects, the admissibility of evidence, and the procedures law enforcement must follow.
Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383 (1914). The Supreme Court established the exclusionary rule at the federal level, holding that evidence obtained through unreasonable searches and seizures that violate the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in federal prosecutions.
Carroll v. United States, 267 U.S. 132 (1925). The Court ruled that law enforcement officers could search an automobile without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe that it contains contraband or evidence of a crime, establishing the "automobile exception" to the Fourth Amendment.
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961). The Supreme Court applied the federal exclusionary rule from Weeks to the states, holding that evidence obtained via unreasonable searches and seizures in violation of the Fourth Amendment is inadmissible in state courts.
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). The Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel at the state's expense for indigent criminal defendants in state courts.
Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478 (1964). The Court ruled that criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations under the Sixth Amendment. This case extended the right to counsel to pre-indictment interrogations.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). The Supreme Court ruled that suspects must be informed of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present during custodial interrogations. This ruling ensures that statements made during custodial interrogation are admissible only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of and waived these rights.
Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757 (1966). The Court ruled that taking a blood sample from a suspect without a warrant does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments if exigent circumstances exist, such as the imminent destruction of evidence.
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967). The Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places, and introduced the concept of "reasonable expectation of privacy." The ruling stated that electronic surveillance and wiretapping require a warrant.
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). The Court established the legality of stop-and-frisk procedures, ruling that police officers may stop and frisk a person if they have reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in criminal activity and may be armed and dangerous. This decision set the standard for what constitutes reasonable suspicion.
Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752 (1969). The Supreme Court limited the scope of searches incident to arrest, ruling that police may only search the area within the immediate control of the person arrested to prevent the destruction of evidence or access to a weapon.
New York v. Belton, 453 U.S. 454 (1981). The Supreme Court held that police officers may search the passenger compartment of a vehicle and any containers within it incident to a lawful arrest of an occupant, which was later limited by Arizona v. Gant.
Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983). The Supreme Court adopted the "totality of the circumstances" test for determining whether an anonymous tip can provide probable cause for a warrant. This decision replaced the stricter Aguilar-Spinelli test and made it easier to establish probable cause based on informants' tips.
United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984). The Court established the "good faith" exception to the exclusionary rule, allowing evidence obtained by officers acting in reasonable reliance on a search warrant that is subsequently found to be deficient.
Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332 (2009). The Court ruled that police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment or if the officers believe the vehicle contains evidence relevant to the crime of arrest.
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014). The Supreme Court held that police must obtain a warrant before searching a cell phone seized incident to an arrest. This decision recognized the vast amounts of personal information stored on modern cell phones and the need for privacy protection.
These cases collectively established important principles and guidelines for conducting searches and seizures at crime scenes, emphasizing the necessity of warrants, the scope of permissible searches, and the protections afforded by the Fourth Amendment.
Warden v. Hayden, 387 U.S. 294 (1967). The Court held that the Fourth Amendment allows police officers to seize evidence found during a lawful search for a suspect. This case permitted police to enter and search a residence without a warrant under exigent circumstances and to seize evidence found in plain view.
Cupp v. Murphy, 412 U.S. 291 (1973). The Supreme Court ruled that the police can take physical evidence from a suspect without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe that the evidence is in imminent danger of being destroyed. In this case, police took fingernail scrapings from a suspect during a murder investigation.
Michigan v. Tyler, 436 U.S. 499 (1978). The Supreme Court held that evidence obtained from a warrantless search of a fire-damaged property was inadmissible. The initial entry by firefighters to extinguish a blaze did not justify subsequent, unrelated searches without a warrant.
Mincey v. Arizona, 437 U.S. 385 (1978). The Supreme Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement applies to crime scene searches. In this case, police conducted an extensive, warrantless search of a homicide scene, which the Court found unconstitutional. This decision emphasized the importance of obtaining a warrant for searches in crime scene investigations.
Flippo v. West Virginia, 528 U.S. 11 (1999). The Supreme Court ruled that there is no "crime scene exception" to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement. In this case, police conducted a warrantless search of a murder scene, which was deemed unconstitutional because no exigent circumstances justified the search.
Thompson v. Louisiana, 469 U.S. 17 (1984). The Court ruled that the warrantless search of a crime scene following a homicide, conducted without exigent circumstances or consent, violated the Fourth Amendment. This case reaffirmed that crime scene searches generally require a warrant.
Illinois v. McArthur, 531 U.S. 326 (2001). The Court upheld a temporary restriction on a suspect’s access to his home while police obtained a search warrant, reasoning that the police had probable cause and acted reasonably to prevent the destruction of evidence.
Brigham City v. Stuart, 547 U.S. 398 (2006). The Supreme Court held that police may enter a home without a warrant when they have an objectively reasonable basis for believing that an occupant is seriously injured or imminently threatened with such injury. This decision supports warrantless entry in certain emergency situations during crime scene investigations.
Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. 452 (2011). The Court ruled that police can conduct a warrantless search if they do not create the exigent circumstances by engaging in conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment. This case involved officers entering an apartment to prevent the destruction of evidence after knocking on the door and hearing noises suggesting evidence was being destroyed.
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014). The Supreme Court held that police must obtain a warrant before searching a cell phone seized incident to an arrest. This ruling recognized the vast amounts of personal information stored on modern cell phones and the need for privacy protection, which extends to digital evidence found at crime scenes.
These cases collectively shaped the landscape of how physical evidence is collected, preserved, and used in criminal proceedings, balancing law enforcement needs with constitutional protections.
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961). This landmark case established the exclusionary rule at the state level, ruling that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in state courts. The decision emphasized the importance of lawful procedures in gathering physical evidence.
Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757 (1966). The Court held that taking a blood sample from a suspect without a warrant in a DUI case did not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments. The decision acknowledged the exigent circumstances exception, allowing physical evidence collection without a warrant if delay could result in the loss of evidence.
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). The Supreme Court ruled that police officers may stop and frisk a person based on reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in criminal activity. This decision allows officers to gather physical evidence (e.g., weapons) without a warrant under certain circumstances.
Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752 (1969). The Supreme Court ruled that a warrantless search incident to arrest is limited to the area within the immediate control of the suspect. This case set boundaries for collecting physical evidence during an arrest.
Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983). This case established the "totality of the circumstances" test for determining probable cause in issuing a search warrant. The decision affected how physical evidence could be lawfully obtained through warrants.
California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479 (1984). The Supreme Court held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment does not require law enforcement agencies to preserve breath samples in DUI cases for later testing by the defense. The decision focused on the preservation and use of physical evidence.
Georgia v. Randolph, 547 U.S. 103 (2006). The Court held that police cannot conduct a warrantless search of a home if one occupant consents but another physically present occupant objects. This decision addressed the consent rule in collecting physical evidence within a residence.
Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332 (2009). The Court held that police may search a vehicle incident to arrest only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the vehicle at the time of the search or if it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest. This decision limited the scope of searches for physical evidence in vehicles.
Maryland v. King, 569 U.S. 435 (2013). The Supreme Court ruled that collecting DNA samples from arrestees for serious crimes is a legitimate police booking procedure under the Fourth Amendment. This decision expanded the scope of permissible physical evidence collection during booking.
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014). The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that police must obtain a warrant before searching digital information on a cell phone seized from an arrestee. Although focused on digital data, this case underscores the broader principles of Fourth Amendment protections against unlawful searches of physical evidence.
These cases collectively shaped the legal landscape of police interrogation practices, emphasizing the protection of suspects' constitutional rights during custodial questioning.
Brown v. Mississippi, 297 U.S. 278 (1936). The Supreme Court held that confessions obtained through physical torture and brutality by police are inadmissible in court, as they violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This case set a precedent against coerced confessions.
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). Although not directly about police interrogation, this case ensured that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who cannot afford their own attorneys. This ruling indirectly affects the dynamics of police interrogation by guaranteeing legal representation.
Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478 (1964). The Supreme Court held that suspects have the right to an attorney during police interrogations once the investigation focuses on them and they have been taken into custody. This case was a precursor to Miranda and emphasized the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Massiah v. United States, 377 U.S. 201 (1964). The Court ruled that once formal charges have been filed, the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel is violated if law enforcement deliberately elicits statements from the defendant in the absence of their attorney. This decision protects post-indictment interrogation rights.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). This landmark decision established that detained criminal suspects must be informed of their rights to remain silent and to an attorney before police questioning, known as Miranda rights. The ruling aimed to protect against self-incrimination and ensure fair police interrogation practices.
Fare v. Michael C., 442 U.S. 707 (1979). The Court ruled that a juvenile’s request to speak to their probation officer is not equivalent to invoking the right to an attorney under Miranda. The decision clarified the procedures for juvenile interrogations and their understanding of rights.
North Carolina v. Butler, 441 U.S. 369 (1979). The Court ruled that a suspect’s waiver of Miranda rights does not have to be explicit; it can be inferred from the actions and words of the suspect, provided it is done knowingly and voluntarily. This case addressed the issue of implied waivers.
Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 U.S. 291 (1980). The Supreme Court defined “interrogation” under Miranda to include any words or actions by police that they should know are likely to elicit an incriminating response from the suspect. This decision broadened the understanding of what constitutes interrogation.
Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 (1981). The Supreme Court held that once a suspect requests an attorney, police must cease interrogation until an attorney is present, unless the suspect initiates further communication. This case reinforced the protection of the right to counsel during custodial interrogation.
Missouri v. Seibert, 542 U.S. 600 (2004). The Court ruled that a two-step interrogation technique (where a suspect is interrogated without Miranda warnings until a confession is obtained, and then given Miranda warnings and asked to repeat the confession) violates the Miranda rule. The decision condemned this practice as a way to circumvent Miranda protections.
Yarborough v. Alvarado, 541 U.S. 652 (2004). The Court ruled that the suspect’s age and prior police experience are not required considerations when determining whether they are "in custody" for Miranda purposes. The case clarified factors to be considered in custody evaluations.
Berghuis v. Thompkins, 560 U.S. 370 (2010). The Supreme Court ruled that a suspect must explicitly invoke their Miranda rights to remain silent. Simply remaining silent is not sufficient; suspects must clearly state their intention to exercise their right to silence for police to cease interrogation.
These cases collectively addressed the admissibility, use, and disclosure of police reports in criminal trials, ensuring that due process and defendants' rights under the Confrontation Clause are protected.
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Although not exclusively about police reports, this case established the principle that the prosecution must turn over all exculpatory evidence to the defense. This "Brady rule" ensures that police reports containing potentially exculpatory information must be disclosed.
Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56 (1980). This case established the "reliability" standard for the admissibility of hearsay evidence, including statements in police reports. The Court held that hearsay could be admitted if it falls under a "firmly rooted hearsay exception" or has "particularized guarantees of trustworthiness." This standard was later refined by Crawford.
Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419 (1995). The Supreme Court clarified the Brady rule, emphasizing that the prosecution's duty to disclose exculpatory evidence includes information known to police investigators, even if the prosecutors themselves are unaware of it. This ruling ensures comprehensive disclosure of police reports.
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). The Supreme Court held that testimonial statements of witnesses absent from trial can only be admitted where the declarant is unavailable, and only if the defendant had a prior opportunity to cross-examine the declarant. This case redefined the treatment of police reports and other testimonial evidence under the Confrontation Clause.
Davis v. Washington, 547 U.S. 813 (2006). The Court distinguished between testimonial and non-testimonial statements in the context of police reports. Statements made to law enforcement during an ongoing emergency are non-testimonial and thus do not require the declarant to be available for cross-examination. However, statements made after the emergency has passed for the purpose of establishing facts for prosecution are testimonial.
Whorton v. Bockting, 549 U.S. 406 (2007). The Court ruled that Crawford does not apply retroactively to cases that were final before Crawford was decided. This decision impacts the treatment of police reports and other testimonial evidence in older cases.
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 (2009). The Supreme Court held that affidavits reporting the results of forensic analysis (such as drug tests) are testimonial and therefore fall under the Confrontation Clause. This means that the analysts who prepare such reports must be available for cross-examination, impacting the use of police reports that include forensic analysis.
Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 564 U.S. 647 (2011). The Court ruled that the Confrontation Clause requires that the forensic analyst who conducted the test and authored the report must testify in court. A surrogate analyst who did not perform or observe the actual analysis cannot testify in place of the original analyst.
Michigan v. Bryant, 562 U.S. 344 (2011). The Supreme Court ruled that statements made to police in the context of an ongoing emergency are non-testimonial. The primary purpose of the police questioning in this case was to address the emergency situation, making the victim's statements admissible without violating the Confrontation Clause.
Williams v. Illinois, 567 U.S. 50 (2012). The Supreme Court held that an expert witness can discuss the results of a DNA test without the need for the analyst who performed the test to testify, as long as the testimony is not used to prove the truth of the matter asserted. This ruling has implications for how police reports involving expert analysis are treated in court.
These cases collectively shaped the landscape of forensic evidence in the courtroom, ensuring that defendants' rights are protected through proper handling, disclosure, and examination of crime lab results.
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). This landmark case established that the prosecution must turn over all exculpatory evidence to the defense. While not directly about crime labs, the ruling impacts the handling of forensic evidence by ensuring that any evidence favorable to the defendant is disclosed.
Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). The Court held that the prosecution's failure to disclose a key witness's credibility issues violated the defendant's right to due process. The ruling affects crime labs by emphasizing the requirement to disclose any information that could impeach the credibility of forensic analysts.
United States v. Bagley, 473 U.S. 667 (1985). This case further defined the scope of the prosecution’s duty to disclose evidence, establishing that nondisclosed evidence is material if there is a reasonable probability that, had the evidence been disclosed, the result of the proceeding would have been different.
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). This case established the Daubert standard for determining the admissibility of expert witnesses' testimony, including forensic evidence. The Court ruled that scientific evidence must be both relevant and reliable, requiring judges to act as gatekeepers in evaluating expert testimony.
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999). The Supreme Court extended the Daubert standard to all expert testimony, not just scientific. This decision reinforced the criteria for admissibility of forensic evidence, ensuring that all expert testimony must meet the standards of relevance and reliability.
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). While not specifically about crime labs, this case set the foundation for the Confrontation Clause jurisprudence that affects how forensic evidence is handled in court. The Court ruled that testimonial statements cannot be admitted unless the witness is unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity to cross-examine them.
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 (2009). The Supreme Court ruled that forensic lab reports are testimonial evidence under the Sixth Amendment, meaning that defendants have the right to cross-examine the analysts who prepared the reports. This decision emphasized the importance of direct testimony from crime lab analysts in criminal trials.
Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 564 U.S. 647 (2011). In this case, the Court held that the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses was violated when a forensic lab report was introduced through the testimony of an analyst who did not perform or observe the test. The ruling reinforced the necessity for the actual analyst who conducted the test to testify in court.
Williams v. Illinois, 567 U.S. 50 (2012). The Court addressed whether the testimony of an expert witness, who relied on a DNA profile created by another analyst, violated the Confrontation Clause. The ruling was divided, but the Court allowed the expert's testimony, distinguishing between case-specific and non-case-specific data. The decision highlighted complexities in the use of forensic evidence.
Missouri v. Frye, 566 U.S. 134 (2012). The Supreme Court ruled that defense attorneys must communicate formal plea offers from the prosecution to their clients. This case underscores the importance of all evidence, including forensic evidence, in plea negotiations.
These cases collectively influenced how injury and death investigations are conducted, particularly concerning the admissibility of evidence, the rights of suspects, and the duties of law enforcement and prosecutors.
Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923). Although not a Supreme Court case, the Frye standard, which originated from this decision, established highly influential criterion for admitting scientific evidence. The Court ruled that scientific evidence is admissible only if the methodology or scientific principle has gained general acceptance in its field.
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). The Supreme Court held that the prosecution must turn over all evidence that might exonerate the defendant to the defense. This "Brady rule" is crucial in injury and death investigations as it ensures that the defense has access to all potentially exculpatory evidence, which can impact the outcome of a trial.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). In this landmark case, the Court held that suspects must be informed of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present during interrogations. This ruling ensures that statements made during custodial interrogation are admissible only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of and waived these rights. It has a profound impact on how police conduct investigations of injury and death.
Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757 (1966). The Court ruled that taking a blood sample from a suspect without a warrant does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments if exigent circumstances exist, such as the imminent destruction of evidence. This case is significant for injury and death investigations involving DUI or drug-related offenses.
Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). The Court held that the prosecution must disclose any deals, promises, or inducements made to witnesses in exchange for their testimony. This ruling ensures transparency and fairness in investigations, particularly in cases involving informants or cooperating witnesses.
Mincey v. Arizona, 437 U.S. 385 (1978). The Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement applies to crime scene searches. In this case, the police conducted an extensive, warrantless search of a homicide scene, which the Court found unconstitutional. This decision emphasized the importance of obtaining a warrant for searches in death investigations.
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985). The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers may not use deadly force to prevent the escape of a fleeing suspect unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others. This case established important standards for the use of force in law enforcement.
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). This case established the standard for admitting expert testimony in federal courts. The Supreme Court ruled that scientific testimony must be both relevant and reliable, providing criteria for judges to determine the admissibility of expert evidence. This ruling is particularly relevant in injury and death investigations where forensic evidence is often pivotal.
Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419 (1995). The Supreme Court emphasized the prosecution's duty to disclose evidence favorable to the defendant. The Court held that the prosecution's failure to disclose such evidence violates due process, highlighting the importance of full disclosure in injury and death investigations.
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). The Court ruled that the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant's right to confront witnesses against them. This decision impacts how testimonial evidence, such as witness statements in injury and death investigations, can be used in court, requiring witnesses to testify in person for cross-examination.
These cases have collectively shaped the legal landscape regarding sex crimes, balancing the protection of victims, the rights of the accused, and broader societal interests.
Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 (1973). Decided the same day as Roe v. Wade, this case dealt with the health exception for abortions. The Court ruled that broad health exceptions are necessary, including mental health, and struck down overly restrictive abortion laws. Although not directly about sex crimes, it impacted sexual autonomy and reproductive rights.
Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584 (1977). The Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty for the crime of rape of an adult woman is grossly disproportionate and excessive punishment, and therefore unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment. This case set a precedent for the proportionality of punishment in non-homicide sex crimes.
Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County, 450 U.S. 464 (1981). The Supreme Court upheld a statutory rape law that penalized only males for sexual intercourse with females under the age of 18. The Court reasoned that the gender-based distinction was justified by the state's interest in preventing teenage pregnancies.
Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986). The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a Georgia sodomy law criminalizing consensual homosexual acts. This decision was later overturned by Lawrence v. Texas (2003), which decriminalized same-sex sexual activity.
McCleskey v. Kemp, 481 U.S. 279 (1987). Although primarily about racial bias in the application of the death penalty, this case involved the rape-murder context. The Court held that statistical evidence of racial disparities in sentencing did not constitute a violation of the Eighth or Fourteenth Amendments absent clear proof of intentional discrimination in the specific case.
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, 535 U.S. 234 (2002). The Court struck down provisions of the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 that banned virtual child pornography, ruling that the law was overly broad and violated the First Amendment. The decision protected freedom of speech while addressing the complexities of combating child exploitation.
McKune v. Lile, 536 U.S. 24 (2002). The Supreme Court held that requiring a convicted sex offender to participate in a treatment program that includes admitting guilt, with the consequence of losing certain privileges for non-participation, does not violate the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination.
Connecticut Department of Public Safety v. Doe, 538 U.S. 1 (2003). The Court ruled that states could post sex offender information online without violating the offenders' due process rights. The decision upheld public access to sex offender registries, emphasizing public safety over privacy concerns.
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003). The Supreme Court invalidated sodomy laws in Texas, ruling that consensual sexual conduct between adults is protected under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. This landmark decision decriminalized same-sex sexual activity nationwide.
Smith v. Doe, 538 U.S. 84 (2003). The Court ruled that Alaska's sex offender registration act did not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause because the act was deemed non-punitive. The decision allowed states to require sex offender registration without it being considered retroactive punishment.
Kennedy v. Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407 (2008). The Court held that imposing the death penalty for the rape of a child, where the crime did not result in the death of the victim, violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. This ruling further restricted the use of the death penalty in cases of sexual assault.
United States v. Williams, 553 U.S. 285 (2008). The Court upheld the PROTECT Act, which criminalizes the pandering of child pornography. The decision affirmed the constitutionality of prohibiting the promotion of illegal child pornography, even if the material does not actually exist.
These cases collectively addressed a range of issues involving the treatment of children in the criminal justice system, balancing the need for protection and fair treatment of juveniles with the requirements of due process and constitutional rights.
Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584 (1979). The Court ruled that parents or guardians can commit a minor to a mental health institution without a formal hearing, provided there is an independent medical judgment. This decision dealt with the balance between parental authority and the protection of children's rights.
New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982). The Supreme Court upheld a New York law prohibiting the distribution of material depicting sexual performances by children under the age of 16, ruling that the government’s interest in protecting children from exploitation outweighs the First Amendment rights to free speech. This case established the principle that child pornography is not protected speech.
Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989). The Supreme Court held that the death penalty for crimes committed at age 16 or 17 does not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. However, this decision was later overruled by Roper v. Simmons (2005).
Maryland v. Craig, 497 U.S. 836 (1990). The Supreme Court upheld the use of closed-circuit television to allow a child victim of sexual abuse to testify without being in the physical presence of the defendant, ruling that this procedure did not violate the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment. The decision acknowledged the need to protect child victims from trauma.
Foucha v. Louisiana, 504 U.S. 71 (1992). Although not specifically about children, this case involved the indefinite commitment of an insanity acquittee who was no longer mentally ill. The Court ruled this unconstitutional under due process and equal protection principles, impacting the standards for confinement of juveniles found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, 535 U.S. 234 (2002). The Court struck down provisions of the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 that banned virtual child pornography, ruling that the law was overly broad and violated the First Amendment. The decision distinguished between actual child exploitation and depictions that do not involve real children.
Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005). The Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to impose the death penalty for crimes committed by individuals under the age of 18, overturning Stanford v. Kentucky. The decision reflected an evolving understanding of juvenile culpability and the Eighth Amendment.
Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48 (2010). The Court ruled that sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for non-homicide offenses violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments. This case underscored the need for considering the unique status of juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (2012). The Supreme Court held that mandatory life without parole for juveniles violates the Eighth Amendment. The decision emphasized that children are constitutionally different from adults for sentencing purposes due to their lack of maturity and greater potential for reform.
Ohio v. Clark, 576 U.S. 237 (2015). The Supreme Court held that statements made by a child to teachers about abuse were not testimonial and thus did not violate the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses. This decision clarified the admissibility of out-of-court statements in child abuse cases.
These cases highlighted the evolving legal landscape and judicial interpretations related to human trafficking, reflecting the complexity and seriousness with which the judiciary addresses these crimes.
United States v. Kozminski, 487 U.S. 931 (1988). This case involved the interpretation of the Thirteenth Amendment and the federal statutes related to involuntary servitude. The Supreme Court held that for a conviction under federal laws prohibiting involuntary servitude, there must be evidence of physical or legal coercion, not merely psychological coercion. This decision limited the scope of actions that could be prosecuted as human trafficking.
Reno v. Flores, 507 U.S. 292 (1993). While not exclusively about human trafficking, this case dealt with the detention of unaccompanied minors, a situation often linked with trafficking. The Supreme Court upheld regulations that allowed the detention of minors if there was no suitable adult to take custody, emphasizing procedural safeguards.
United States v. Calimlim, 538 F.3d 706 (7th Cir. 2008). In this case, the Seventh Circuit, whose decision was denied certiorari by the Supreme Court, upheld the convictions of Dr. Jefferson Calimlim and his wife, Elnora Calimlim, for holding a Filipino woman in involuntary servitude for 19 years. The court found that the Calimlims had coerced the victim into believing that she would be arrested and deported if she tried to leave. This case highlighted the applicability of human trafficking laws to long-term domestic servitude.
United States v. Marcus, 560 U.S. 258 (2010). In this case, the Supreme Court reviewed the application of the federal human trafficking statute under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). The Court held that, on appeal, the defendant must show that there was a plain error affecting substantial rights in the application of the TVPA's provisions. This ruling clarified the burden of proof for defendants appealing human trafficking convictions.
US v. Dann, 652 F.3d 1160 (9th Cir. 2011). This case involved the interpretation of the forced labor statute under the TVPA. The Ninth Circuit, whose decision was denied certiorari by the Supreme Court, held that the evidence was sufficient to convict Irma Martinez of forced labor for holding her domestic worker in conditions of servitude. The case highlighted the application of the TVPA to domestic labor trafficking.
United States v. Baston, 818 F.3d 651 (11th Cir. 2016). This case involved a human trafficking operation spanning multiple countries. The Eleventh Circuit, whose decision was denied certiorari by the Supreme Court, upheld a life sentence for Damion St. Patrick Baston under the TVPA for sex trafficking and related offenses. The decision reinforced the severe penalties for human trafficking crimes.
These cases collectively shaped the legal landscape of how robbery offenses are prosecuted, defined, and sentenced, particularly under federal law and the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). This landmark case established the legality of stop-and-frisk procedures. While not exclusively about robbery, the principles set forth are often applied in robbery cases where police stop and search suspects based on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity.
Taylor v. United States, 495 U.S. 575 (1990). The Supreme Court clarified the definition of burglary for the purposes of sentence enhancement under the ACCA. This case indirectly influences robbery cases by establishing how courts should interpret predicate offenses for sentencing enhancements.
Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). While not directly about robbery, this case established that any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury and proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This ruling has significant implications for sentencing in robbery cases where aggravating factors are considered.
Johnson v. United States, 559 U.S. 133 (2010). The Supreme Court held that a conviction for battery under Florida law does not qualify as a "violent felony" under the ACCA because it does not require the use of physical force. This decision affected the classification of prior convictions in cases involving robbery and other violent crimes.
Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013). The Supreme Court held that any fact that increases the mandatory minimum sentence for a crime is an "element" that must be submitted to the jury and found beyond a reasonable doubt. This ruling influences how aggravating factors, including those in robbery cases, are treated in sentencing.
United States v. Castleman, 572 U.S. 157 (2014). Although not solely about robbery, this case impacted the interpretation of what constitutes a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence," which can influence sentencing in robbery cases involving domestic violence components. The Court held that even minimal physical force can qualify under federal law.
Johnson v. United States, 576 U.S. 591 (2015). The Court held that the residual clause of the ACCA, which defined a violent felony to include any crime that "involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another," was unconstitutionally vague. This landmark decision impacted how prior robbery convictions were used for sentence enhancements.
Welch v. United States, 578 U.S. 120 (2016). The Supreme Court ruled that Johnson v. United States, which struck down the residual clause of the ACCA as unconstitutionally vague, applies retroactively to cases on collateral review. This decision affected many sentences enhanced by prior robbery convictions under the ACCA's residual clause.
Stokeling v. United States, 586 U.S. ___ (2019). The Supreme Court ruled that a robbery offense that requires any degree of force sufficient to overcome a victim's resistance qualifies as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). The decision clarified the definition of "violent felony" and its applicability to prior convictions for sentencing enhancements.
United States v. Davis, 588 U.S. ___ (2019). The Court ruled that the residual clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B), which provided for enhanced penalties for crimes of violence or drug trafficking crimes involving firearms, was unconstitutionally vague. This decision impacts how robbery offenses involving firearms are prosecuted and sentenced.
These cases collectively shaped the legal landscape of how burglary and related offenses are defined and sentenced, particularly under federal law and the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Taylor v. United States, 495 U.S. 575 (1990). The Supreme Court clarified the definition of burglary for the purposes of sentence enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). The Court held that "burglary" under the ACCA includes any crime, regardless of its exact label under state law, that involves unlawful or unprivileged entry into, or remaining in, a building or structure, with intent to commit a crime.
Sims v. United States, 533 U.S. 946 (2001). This case involved the application of Taylor's definition of burglary under the ACCA. The Supreme Court held that a prior conviction qualifies as burglary under the ACCA if it matches the generic definition of burglary as defined in Taylor. This decision further clarified how prior state convictions should be analyzed under federal law.
James v. United States, 550 U.S. 192 (2007). The Supreme Court addressed whether attempted burglary under Florida law constitutes a "violent felony" for the purposes of sentence enhancement under the ACCA. The Court ruled that attempted burglary does qualify as a violent felony under the ACCA because it involves a serious potential risk of physical injury.
Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013). While not directly about burglary, this case impacted sentencing by holding that any fact that increases the mandatory minimum sentence for a crime is an "element" that must be submitted to the jury and found beyond a reasonable doubt. This ruling influences how aggravating factors, including those in burglary cases, are treated in sentencing.
Descamps v. United States, 570 U.S. 254 (2013). The Court ruled that sentencing courts may not apply the modified categorical approach to sentencing enhancements under the ACCA when the crime of which the defendant was previously convicted has a single, indivisible set of elements that are broader than those of the generic offense of burglary.
Johnson v. United States, 576 U.S. 591 (2015). The Court held that the residual clause of the ACCA, which defined a violent felony to include any crime that "involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another," was unconstitutionally vague. This landmark decision impacted how prior burglary convictions were used for sentence enhancements.
Mathis v. United States, 579 U.S. 500 (2016). The Supreme Court clarified how courts should determine whether a prior conviction qualifies as a predicate offense under the ACCA. The Court ruled that if a state crime's elements are broader than those of the generic offense, a conviction under that state law cannot count as an ACCA predicate, even if the defendant's actual conduct would fit within the generic offense.
Welch v. United States, 578 U.S. 120 (2016). The Supreme Court ruled that Johnson v. United States, which struck down the residual clause of the ACCA as unconstitutionally vague, applies retroactively to cases on collateral review. This case affected many sentences enhanced by prior burglary convictions under the ACCA's residual clause.
Quarles v. United States, 587 U.S. ___ (2019). The Court held that the generic crime of burglary under the ACCA includes situations where a defendant forms the intent to commit a crime at any time while unlawfully remaining in a building or structure, not only at the time of entry.
Stokeling v. United States, 586 U.S. ___ (2019). This case involved whether a Florida robbery conviction, which required only slight force, qualifies as a violent felony under the ACCA. The Supreme Court ruled that the ACCA's elements clause encompasses robbery offenses that require any degree of force, however slight, that is sufficient to overcome a victim’s resistance.
These landmark cases have shaped the landscape of white-collar crime law, clarifying legal standards and influencing how these crimes are prosecuted and defended.
United States v. Brown, 381 U.S. 437 (1965). This case dealt with conflicts of interest and the Labor Management Relations Act. The Supreme Court held that union officers could be prosecuted for financial conflicts of interest, thus expanding the reach of federal corruption laws in the context of labor unions.
United States v. Park, 421 U.S. 658 (1975). This case established the "responsible corporate officer" doctrine. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a corporate officer for failing to prevent violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, even without direct involvement in the wrongdoing. This doctrine holds corporate officers liable for failing to prevent or correct illegal conduct within their organization.
Carpenter v. United States, 484 U.S. 19 (1987). The Supreme Court held that the use of confidential business information for securities trading, even when no explicit misappropriation or insider trading is involved, can constitute mail and wire fraud. This case extended the reach of federal fraud statutes to cover breaches of fiduciary duty involving confidential information.
McNally v. United States, 483 U.S. 350 (1987). The Court ruled that the federal mail fraud statute only covers schemes to deprive victims of tangible property, not intangible rights. This decision was later effectively overturned by Congress with the enactment of the honest services fraud statute.
Ratzlaf v. United States, 510 U.S. 135 (1994). The Supreme Court ruled that to convict someone of "structuring" financial transactions to evade reporting requirements, prosecutors must prove that the defendant knew their actions were illegal. This decision emphasized the importance of proving willful intent in white-collar crime cases.
United States v. O'Hagan, 521 U.S. 642 (1997). This case involved a partner at a law firm who used nonpublic information about a corporate takeover to trade stocks. The Supreme Court upheld the "misappropriation theory" of insider trading, ruling that a person commits fraud when they misappropriate confidential information for securities trading purposes, breaching a duty owed to the source of the information.
United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005). This case transformed the federal sentencing landscape by making the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory. The Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment requires that any fact increasing a sentence beyond the statutory maximum must be proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. This decision has had significant implications for white-collar crime sentencing.
Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. 358 (2010). Jeffrey Skilling, the former CEO of Enron, was convicted of conspiracy, securities fraud, and insider trading. The Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the federal honest services fraud statute, ruling that it only covers bribery and kickback schemes, not mere failures to disclose conflicts of interest. This decision clarified what constitutes honest services fraud under federal law.
United States v. Newman, 773 F.3d 438 (2d Cir. 2014). In this insider trading case, the Second Circuit, whose decision was denied certiorari by the Supreme Court, tightened the requirements for proving insider trading. The court ruled that prosecutors must show that the insider received a personal benefit for the tip and that the trader knew of this benefit. This decision raised the bar for insider trading prosecutions.
Salman v. United States, 580 U.S. ___ (2016). This case addressed the personal benefit requirement for insider trading liability. The Supreme Court upheld a conviction, ruling that a tipper breaches fiduciary duty by making a gift of confidential information to a trading relative or friend, even if the tipper does not receive a direct monetary benefit.
These cases collectively shaped the legal framework for investigating and prosecuting vehicle thefts, emphasizing constitutional protections and the proper procedures for searches and seizures.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). While not specifically about vehicle theft, this landmark case is crucial for all criminal cases, including vehicle theft. The Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects must be informed of their rights to an attorney and against self-incrimination before police questioning, known as Miranda rights.
United States v. Chadwick, 433 U.S. 1 (1977). In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that a warrantless search of a footlocker, which had been lawfully seized from a vehicle, was unconstitutional. This decision reinforced the requirement for a warrant to search personal property seized from vehicles, relevant to vehicle theft investigations.
United States v. Karo, 468 U.S. 705 (1984). The Supreme Court addressed the use of tracking beepers installed in containers placed inside a suspect's vehicle. The Court held that monitoring a beeper in a private residence without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment, affecting how law enforcement can track stolen vehicles.
California v. Carney, 471 U.S. 386 (1985). The Court upheld the warrantless search of a motorhome under the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment, considering it as a vehicle rather than a residence. This case clarifies the application of search and seizure laws to vehicles, including those involved in theft cases.
Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806 (1996). The Supreme Court ruled that the temporary detention of a motorist upon probable cause to believe they have violated traffic laws is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, even if the officers have an ulterior motive for the stop. This case is relevant to vehicle theft investigations that begin with traffic stops.
Knowles v. Iowa, 525 U.S. 113 (1998). The Supreme Court ruled that police cannot conduct a full search of a vehicle without a warrant if they only issue a citation instead of making an arrest. This decision impacts the procedures law enforcement must follow during traffic stops, including those for suspected vehicle theft.
Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 (2007). The Supreme Court held that a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police is seized for Fourth Amendment purposes and therefore has standing to challenge the legality of the stop. This ruling is significant for passengers in stolen vehicles who wish to contest the stop.
Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332 (2009). The Supreme Court limited the scope of vehicle searches incident to arrest, ruling that police may only search a vehicle if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search or if it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest. This impacts vehicle theft cases where searches are conducted without a warrant.
United States v. Jones, 565 U.S. 400 (2012). This case involved Antoine Jones, who was suspected of drug trafficking. The Supreme Court ruled that the installation of a GPS device on Jones' vehicle and using it to monitor his movements constituted a search under the Fourth Amendment, thereby requiring a warrant. The decision has implications for vehicle theft cases involving tracking devices.
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014). Although not directly related to vehicle theft, this case involved the search of a vehicle incident to arrest. The Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a warrant before searching digital information on a cell phone seized from an arrestee, impacting vehicle theft cases where cell phone evidence is pertinent.
These cases illustrated the evolving nature of cyber crime law and the judiciary's efforts to balance the enforcement of cyber crime statutes with constitutional protections for privacy and free speech.
United States v. Morris, 928 F.2d 504 (2d Cir. 1991). This case involved Robert Tappan Morris, who created and released the first known computer worm, which disrupted numerous computers nationwide. The Second Circuit upheld Morris's conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), marking one of the first significant applications of the CFAA to cyber crime.
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997). This landmark case addressed the constitutionality of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), which aimed to regulate indecent material on the internet. The Supreme Court struck down provisions of the CDA, ruling that they violated the First Amendment's free speech protections. This decision was pivotal in shaping internet free speech laws.
United States v. Warshak, 631 F.3d 266 (6th Cir. 2010). The Sixth Circuit ruled that the government must obtain a warrant based on probable cause before compelling an internet service provider to turn over a subscriber's emails. The decision underscored the Fourth Amendment protections for email communications.
United States v. Hilton, 701 F.3d 959 (11th Cir. 2012). In this case, the defendant was convicted under the CFAA for a hacking operation. The Eleventh Circuit upheld the conviction, reinforcing the application of the CFAA to various forms of cyber crime, including unauthorized access and data theft.
United States v. Nosal, 676 F.3d 854 (9th Cir. 2012). This case addressed the scope of the CFAA. The Ninth Circuit held that an employee who accessed a company’s confidential information with the intent to use it for a competing business violated the CFAA. The decision clarified the interpretation of "unauthorized access" under the CFAA.
United States v. Jones, 565 U.S. 400 (2012). While not exclusively a cyber crime case, this case addressed the use of GPS tracking by law enforcement. The Supreme Court ruled that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle and using it to monitor movements constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment, thus requiring a warrant. This decision has implications for digital privacy and surveillance.
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014). The Supreme Court unanimously held that police must obtain a warrant before searching a cell phone seized incident to an arrest. This decision significantly enhanced privacy protections for digital information stored on mobile devices.
Carpenter v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 2206 (2018). The Supreme Court ruled that the government must obtain a warrant to access historical cell phone location records. This decision marked a major step in the protection of digital privacy under the Fourth Amendment.
Van Buren v. United States, 141 S. Ct. 1648 (2021). The Supreme Court ruled that an individual does not violate the CFAA when accessing information on a computer that is otherwise available to them, even if done for an improper purpose. This decision limited the scope of the CFAA’s "exceeds authorized access" clause.
These cases helped shape the legal landscape for agriculture, wildlife, and environmental protection in the United States, defining the scope of federal and state regulatory authority and the rights of individuals and organizations to enforce environmental laws.
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365 (1926). This case upheld the constitutionality of zoning laws, which can be used to control land use for environmental purposes. The decision established that municipalities could impose zoning regulations to protect public health, safety, and welfare, including environmental concerns.
Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill, 437 U.S. 153 (1978). The Supreme Court upheld an injunction preventing the completion of the Tellico Dam due to its threat to the endangered snail darter fish. This case was pivotal in affirming the strength of the Endangered Species Act and the federal commitment to protecting endangered species.
National Audubon Society v. Superior Court, 33 Cal.3d 419 (1983). Also known as the Mono Lake case, this decision by the California Supreme Court has national significance. The court ruled that Los Angeles's diversion of water from Mono Lake violated the public trust doctrine, which requires the state to protect navigable waters for the public's use. This case is significant for environmental protection of water resources.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). The Supreme Court established the "Chevron deference," which grants agencies authority to interpret ambiguous statutes they administer. This case is pivotal for environmental regulation, as it supports the authority of agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to interpret and enforce environmental laws.
Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555 (1992). The Supreme Court ruled that plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge federal actions abroad that might harm endangered species. This case set significant precedents for the requirements of standing in environmental lawsuits, emphasizing the need for a concrete and particularized injury.
Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Great Oregon, 515 U.S. 687 (1995). The Court upheld a broad interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, affirming that habitat modification that kills or injures wildlife constitutes a "take" under the Act. This decision is significant for wildlife conservation efforts.
United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995). Although not directly about environmental crimes, this case is significant for defining the scope of federal power under the Commerce Clause. The Supreme Court ruled that the Gun-Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause. This decision has implications for environmental and agricultural regulations, as it underscores limits on federal regulatory power.
Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., 528 U.S. 167 (2000). The Court held that citizens have standing to sue for environmental damage if they can demonstrate that the environmental harm affects their recreational, aesthetic, or economic interests. This case is significant for empowering citizens to enforce environmental laws.
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001). The Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers exceeded its authority under the Clean Water Act by asserting jurisdiction over isolated, non-navigable intrastate waters based on the presence of migratory birds. This case is important for limiting federal jurisdiction under environmental laws.
Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006). This case further clarified the scope of federal regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act. The Court ruled that the Act does not extend to wetlands that are not directly connected to navigable waters. This decision impacts federal regulation of agricultural and environmental practices.
Environmental Defense Fund v. Duke Energy Corp., 549 U.S. 561 (2007). The Supreme Court ruled that the EPA's interpretation of "modifications" to power plants under the Clean Air Act was reasonable. This decision supports the EPA's regulatory authority and impacts how environmental laws are applied to industrial activities.
Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, 549 U.S. 497 (2007). The Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. This landmark decision is crucial for addressing climate change and enforcing environmental regulations on air pollution.
These cases collectively addressed the balance between the need for effective arson and explosive investigations and the protections afforded by the Fourth Amendment, particularly concerning searches and seizures.
Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967). The Court ruled that administrative searches, such as fire inspections, require a warrant if the property owner objects. This case is important for understanding the balance between the need for safety inspections and Fourth Amendment protections.
Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. 443 (1971). The Court held that the warrantless seizure of evidence in plain view is permissible if the initial intrusion that brought the police within plain view of the evidence was lawful and the discovery of the evidence was inadvertent. This principle can apply to the discovery of arson or explosive devices during lawful entries or searches.
Michigan v. Tyler, 436 U.S. 499 (1978). The Supreme Court held that evidence obtained from a warrantless search of a fire-damaged property was inadmissible if the search occurred long after the fire was extinguished and without exigent circumstances. The initial entry by firefighters to extinguish the blaze did not justify subsequent, unrelated searches without a warrant. This case established the principle that once the emergency is over, a warrant is required for further searches.
New York v. Burger, 482 U.S. 691 (1987). The Court upheld warrantless inspections of businesses in heavily regulated industries, such as junkyards, under certain conditions. This ruling can be applied to businesses dealing with materials that might be used in arson or explosive devices, emphasizing the regulatory authority to conduct inspections without a warrant.
Michigan v. Clifford, 464 U.S. 287 (1984). The Court ruled that a warrantless search of a home conducted hours after a fire had been extinguished was unconstitutional. In this case, the Court found that the search conducted to determine the cause of the fire was not justified by any exigent circumstances since the fire was no longer a threat. This case further clarified the limitations on warrantless searches in arson investigations.
Horton v. California, 496 U.S. 128 (1990). The Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment does not prohibit the warrantless seizure of evidence in plain view, even if the discovery of the evidence was not inadvertent. This case reinforces the plain view doctrine, which can be applicable during arson or explosive investigations if officers are lawfully present at the scene.
California v. Acevedo, 500 U.S. 565 (1991). This case, while primarily about the search of containers in vehicles, established the principle that police may search a container within an automobile without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe it holds contraband or evidence. This ruling can extend to situations where explosives might be transported in vehicles.
City of Indianapolis v. Edmond, 531 U.S. 32 (2000). The Supreme Court ruled that police checkpoints designed primarily to detect evidence of ordinary criminal wrongdoing violate the Fourth Amendment. While not specific to arson or explosives, this case highlights the limitations on searches and seizures that might be relevant in broader investigative contexts.
Brigham City v. Stuart, 547 U.S. 398 (2006). Although not specifically about arson, this case is relevant because it addresses the conditions under which police can enter a home without a warrant. The Court held that police may enter a home without a warrant when they have an objectively reasonable basis for believing that an occupant is seriously injured or imminently threatened with such injury. This case provides a context for understanding when warrantless entries might be permissible in emergency situations.
Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. 452 (2011). The Supreme Court held that police can conduct a warrantless search if they do not create the exigent circumstances by engaging in conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment. This case is relevant for understanding when exigent circumstances might justify warrantless entries and searches, such as in situations involving arson or explosives.
These cases addressed various aspects of drug enforcement, including the use of drug courier profiles, searches of vehicles and containers, the use of drug-sniffing dogs, thermal imaging, federal regulation of controlled substances, and the requirements for lawful searches and seizures. The rulings have shaped the legal landscape by balancing law enforcement objectives with constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Webb v. United States, 249 U.S. 96 (1919). This case addressed the legality of prescribing narcotics to addicts for maintenance purposes. The Supreme Court ruled that such prescriptions did not constitute a legitimate medical purpose and thus violated the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act.
Linder v. United States, 268 U.S. 5 (1925). The Court held that a physician could prescribe narcotics to a patient as part of legitimate medical treatment, even if the patient was an addict, thereby placing some limits on the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act.
Leary v. United States, 395 U.S. 6 (1969). The Supreme Court overturned Timothy Leary’s conviction for marijuana possession under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, ruling that the Act violated the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination.
United States v. Sokolow, 490 U.S. 1 (1989). The Court upheld the constitutionality of using a drug courier profile as a basis for stopping and searching a suspect. The decision reinforced that reasonable suspicion could be based on a combination of factors that match a profile associated with drug trafficking.
California v. Acevedo, 500 U.S. 565 (1991). The Supreme Court ruled that police could search a container within a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe it contains contraband. This decision clarified the scope of the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement, particularly in drug cases.
Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991). The Court held that police officers may approach individuals on buses and ask to search their luggage without violating the Fourth Amendment, as long as a reasonable person would feel free to decline the request. This case has implications for drug interdiction efforts on public transportation.
Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (2001). This case addressed the use of thermal imaging technology to detect marijuana growth inside a home. The Supreme Court held that using such technology without a warrant constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment and thus requires a warrant.
Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005). The Court ruled that the federal government could prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana, even if state law allows it for medicinal purposes. The decision affirmed the power of Congress under the Commerce Clause to regulate local activities that could affect the national market.
Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005). The Supreme Court ruled that a drug-sniffing dog can be used during a lawful traffic stop without the need for reasonable suspicion of drug activity. The use of a drug-sniffing dog does not violate the Fourth Amendment as long as the traffic stop is lawful and not extended beyond the time needed to handle the matter.
Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332 (2009). The Supreme Court limited the circumstances under which police can search a vehicle incident to an arrest. The decision held that such a search is permissible only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the vehicle or if it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.
Florida v. Jardines, 569 U.S. 1 (2013). The Supreme Court ruled that bringing a drug-sniffing dog onto a homeowner’s porch to investigate the contents of the home is a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment and requires a warrant. This decision underscored the protection of the home and its curtilage from warrantless searches.
Navarette v. California, 572 U.S. 393 (2014). The Court upheld the legality of a traffic stop based on an anonymous tip that reported reckless driving. The decision emphasized that a reliable tip can provide the reasonable suspicion needed for a stop if it demonstrates sufficient indicia of reliability.
These cases collectively addressed the legal challenges and protections surrounding terrorism-related detentions, prosecutions, and civil liberties, highlighting the balance between national security and individual rights.
United States v. Rahman, 189 F.3d 88 (2nd Cir. 1999). Also known as the "Blind Sheikh" case, this ruling upheld the convictions of Omar Abdel-Rahman and others for seditious conspiracy to wage a war of urban terrorism against the United States. The case set precedents for prosecuting terrorist conspiracies.
Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001). The Court ruled that the indefinite detention of immigrants who could not be deported to their home countries was unconstitutional. This decision affects cases where individuals are detained under anti-terrorism statutes without a clear path to deportation.
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 542 U.S. 507 (2004). The Supreme Court ruled that U.S. citizens designated as enemy combatants have the right to challenge their detention before an impartial authority. Yaser Hamdi, a U.S. citizen detained in Afghanistan, was entitled to due process, including the ability to contest his status as an enemy combatant.
Rasul v. Bush, 542 U.S. 466 (2004).The Supreme Court held that U.S. courts have jurisdiction to hear habeas corpus petitions filed by foreign nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay. This decision allowed detainees to challenge their detention in U.S. courts, marking a significant expansion of legal rights for non-citizens.
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U.S. 557 (2006). The Court held that the military commissions set up by the Bush administration to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay violated both the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Geneva Conventions. The decision emphasized the need for proper legal procedures and protections even in the context of terrorism.
El-Masri v. United States, 479 F.3d 296 (4th Cir. 2007). The Supreme Court denied certiorari, leaving in place lower court rulings that dismissed Khaled El-Masri's lawsuit against the U.S. government on state secrets grounds. El-Masri alleged he was a victim of extraordinary rendition and torture. This case highlights the tension between national security and judicial review.
Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 (2008). The Supreme Court ruled that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have the right to habeas corpus to challenge their detention in federal court. This landmark decision extended constitutional protections to foreign nationals held as enemy combatants.
Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009). The Supreme Court held that high-ranking government officials could not be held liable for unconstitutional conduct by subordinates without evidence that they had a direct hand in the wrongful actions. This case arose from post-9/11 detentions and allegations of discrimination and abuse.
Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, 561 U.S. 1 (2010). The Court upheld the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting material support to foreign terrorist organizations. The ruling affirmed that even seemingly benign assistance, such as training for peaceful conflict resolution, could be restricted to prevent aiding terrorism.
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, 568 U.S. 398 (2013). The Supreme Court held that plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) lacked standing because they could not demonstrate that their communications had been monitored. This case addresses the balance between national security surveillance and privacy rights.
These landmark cases helped shape the rules and procedures that criminal investigators and prosecutors must follow to ensure a fair trial. They highlight the importance of protecting defendants' constitutional rights, including the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to be informed of exculpatory evidence. These decisions enforce procedural fairness and the integrity of the criminal justice system by holding investigators and prosecutors to high standards of transparency and accountability.
Jencks v. United States, 353 U.S. 657 (1957). This decision established that a criminal defendant has the right to inspect reports and statements made by government witnesses that relate to their testimony. The ruling led to the creation of the Jencks Act, which mandates the disclosure of such statements to the defense.
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). The Court ruled that the prosecution must turn over all evidence that could exonerate the defendant to the defense. This is known as "Brady material." The failure to disclose such evidence violates due process. This ruling places a significant burden on prosecutors to ensure all exculpatory evidence is shared with the defense.
Massiah v. United States, 377 U.S. 201 (1964). The Supreme Court held that once formal charges have been brought against a suspect, the Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches, and any attempt by law enforcement to deliberately elicit incriminating statements from the suspect in the absence of their attorney is a violation of this right.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). This landmark case established the requirement that criminal suspects must be informed of their rights before being interrogated by police. These rights include the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the warning that anything they say can be used against them in court. This ensures that suspects are aware of their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). The Supreme Court held that the prosecution must disclose any deals, promises, or inducements made to witnesses in exchange for their testimony. Failure to do so violates the defendant's right to a fair trial. This case reinforced the principle that all evidence affecting the credibility of prosecution witnesses must be disclosed.
United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 (1976). The Supreme Court clarified the obligations of prosecutors under Brady. It held that the prosecution's duty to disclose extends to evidence that is materially favorable to the defense, even if the defense does not specifically request it. This case emphasizes the importance of prosecutorial transparency in ensuring a fair trial.
Nix v. Williams, 467 U.S. 431 (1984).This case established the "inevitable discovery" doctrine, which allows evidence of a defendant’s guilt that would inevitably have been discovered by lawful means to be admitted, even if it was initially obtained through illegal means. This ruling provides an exception to the exclusionary rule.
Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984). The Supreme Court established the standard for determining when a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel is violated by inadequate legal representation. The defendant must show that counsel's performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense.
Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419 (1995). The Court ruled that a prosecutor's duty to disclose evidence favorable to the accused includes evidence known only to police investigators and not to the prosecutor. This decision expanded the scope of the Brady rule to encompass the collective knowledge of the prosecution team, including the police.
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). The Court overruled prior precedent to hold that testimonial statements of witnesses who do not appear at trial cannot be admitted unless the witness is unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness. This case strengthened the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment.
ADJU 180 Drug Abuse & Law Enforcement | Cases
Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978)
Employment Division v. Smith (1990)
Florida v. Bostick (1991)
Florida v. Jardines (2013)
Gonzales v. Oregon (2006)
Gonzales v Raich (2005)
Harris v. US (2002)
Illinois v. Caballes (2005)
Iowa v. Washington (2019)
Mapp v Ohio (1961)
McFadden v. US (2015)
Melendez v. US (1996)
Missouri v. McNeely (2013)
Ohio v. Robinette (1996)
Ohio v. Victor (1991)
Pepper v. US (2011)
Powell v. Texas (1968)
Reid v. Georgia (1980)
Richards v. Wisconsin (1997)
Robinson v California (1962)
Rochin v. California (1952)
Schmerber v. California (1966)
Terry v. Ohio (1968)
US v. Alvarez Machain (1992)
US v. Doremus (1919)
US v. Dotterweich (1943)
US v. Armstrong (1996)
US v. Behrman (1922)
US v. Doremus (1919)
US v. Grayson (1978)
US v. Jin Fuey Moy (1916)
US v. Martinez-Fuerte (1976)
US v. Mendenhall (1980)
US v. Sokolow (1989)
US v. Sullivan (1927)
US v. Verdugo Urquidez (1990)
Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)
Webb v. US (1919)
Whren v. US (1996)
Wilson v. Arkansas (1995)
ADJU 201 Criminal Procedure | Cases
Abdi v. Wray, 728
Abel v. United States, 69, 70
Abney v. United States, 702
Abraham v. Raso, 493
ACLU v. Clapper, 745
Adamson v. California, 28, 31, 33
Adams v. Williams, 120–122, 143
Aguilar v. Texas, 157, 158, 166
Alabama v. Shelton, 567
Alabama v. White, 107, 121, 122
Al-Adahi v. Obama, 738
Alasaad v. Mayorkas, 323
Alasaad v. Nielsen, 323
Al-Aulaqi v. Obama, 729
Al Bahlul v. United States, 739
Alderman v. United States, 454, 455
Al Hela v. Trump, 738, 739
Allen v. United States, 647
Alleyne v. United States, 675
Al Maqaleh v. Gates, 738
Almeida-Sanchez v. United States, 286
Alsabri v. Obama, 738
Anderson v. Creighton, 521
Andrus v. Texas, 575
Apodaca v. Oregon, 648–649
Apprendi v. New Jersey, 674
Argersinger v. Hamlin, 567, 568, 588
Arizona v. Evans, 461, 463, 467
Arizona v. Fulminante, 336
Arizona v. Gant, 231, 278, 463
Arizona v. Hicks, 65, 78, 273
Arizona v. Johnson, 141, 144
Arizona v. Roberson, 381
Arizona v. United States, 131
Arizona v. Washington, 601
Arkansas v. Sullivan, 244
Arthur v. Dunn, 685
Ashcraft v. Tennessee, 333
Ashcroft v. al-Kidd, 522, 727
Ashe v. Swenson, 603–604
Atkins v. Virginia, 688
Atwater v. Lago Vista, 168, 194–195, 205
Bailey v. United States, 218
Baldwin v. New York, 614
Ballew v. Georgia, 615, 662
Bandy v. United States, 546
Banks v. Dretke, 709
Barker v. Wingo, 605, 606
Barron v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore, 24
Bartkus v. Illinois, 603
Batson v. Kentucky, 629, 632, 662, 708
Baze v. Rees, 683, 684
Beck v. Ohio, 155
Beckwith v. United States, 355
Beecher v. Alabama, 332
Bell v. Cone, 707
Bell v. Wolfish, 319, 554, 587
Benton v. Maryland, 34 (table), 598
Berger v. United States, 644
Berghuis v. Thompkins, 373, 376, 395
Berkemer v. McCarty, 357–358
Betterman v. Montana, 607
Betts v. Brady, 562–565
Birchfield v. North Dakota, 228
Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 452, 453, 490, 520, 534
Bivens v. Six Unnamed Federal Agents, 472
Blackburn v. Alabama, 333, 334
Blackledge v. Perry, 539
Blakely v. Washington, 674
Blanford v. Sacramento County, 500, 503
Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas, 614
Blockburger v. United States, 602
Blue v. State, 411, 412
Blueford v. Arkansas, 601
Board of Commissioners of Bryan County v. Brown, 514
Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls, 311
Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. Brown, 514
Bobby v. Van Hook, 574
Bolling v. Sharpe, 35
Bond v. United States, 74
Bonsignore v. City of New York, 493
Bordenkircher v. Hayes, 653
Bosse v. Oklahoma, 673
Boumediene v. Bush, 737, 748
Bounds v. Smith, 708
Bowers v. DeVito, 511
Boyd v. United States, 56, 447
Boyer v. Louisiana, 607
Boykin v. United States, 653
Brady v. Maryland, 515, 611
Brady v. United States, 652, 653, 655
Bram v. United States, 331
Bravo-Fernandez v. United States, 604
Brecht v. Abrahamson, 707
Brewer v. Williams, 331, 389, 390, 396
Brigham City v. Stuart, 180
Brinegar v. United States, 154, 257
Briscoe v. LaHue, 508
Brodes v. State, 406
Brown v. Allen, 21, 705
Brown v. City of Oneonta, 126
Brown v. Heyd, 354
Brown v. Illinois, 457–458
Brown v. Mississippi, 28, 332, 338, 394
Brown v. Ohio, 603
Brown v. Plata, 683
Brown v. Texas, 110
Brumfield v. Cain, 707, 711
Buck v. Davis, 578
Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 640
Bumper v. North Carolina, 246
Burch v. Louisiana, 649
Burger v. Kemp, 574
Burns v. Reed, 507
Byars v. United States, 447
Byrd v. United States, 455
Cady v. Dombrowski, 183, 266, 267
Caetano v. Massachusetts, 49
Cage v. Louisiana, 644
Calderon v. Coleman, 707, 715
Calderon v. Thompson, 711
Caldwell v. Mississippi, 688
California v. Acevedo, 269
California v. Carney, 265
California v. Ciraolo, 68
California v. Greenwood, 70
California v. Hodari, 94
California v. Prysock, 368
California v. Stewart, 348
Camara v. Municipal Court, 282, 323
Caniglia v. Strom, 183
Caperton v. A.T. Massey, 633
Caplin & Drysdale Chartered v. United States, 572
Cardwell v. Lewis, 266
Carey v. Musladin, 636
Carlson v. Landon, 545
Carpenter v. United States, 81, 82
Carroll v. Carman, 214, 247
Carroll v. United States, 154, 264, 266, 270, 703
Cash v. County of Erie, 516
Cassidy v. Chertoff, 296
Casteneda v. Partida, 620
Chaidez v. United States, 708
Chambers v. Florida, 333
Chambers v. Maroney, 264, 266, 267
Chambers v. Mississippi, 641
Chandler v. Miller, 303
Chapman v. California, 454
Chapman v. United States, 702, 703
Chavez v. Martinez, 343, 495
Chavez-Meza v. United States, 678
Chimel v. California, 170, 220, 221, 231
Cicenia v. Lagay, 341
City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan, 504
City of Canton v. Harris, 514
City of Escondido v. Emmons, 504, 505
City of Indianapolis v. Edmond, 289, 290
City of Los Angeles v. Patel, 283, 284
City of St. Paul v. Uber, 132
City of Tahlequah v. Bond, 506
Ciucci v. Illinois, 602
Class v. United States, 658
Codispoti v. Pennsylvania, 614
Cohens v. Virginia, 21
Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corporation, 702
Coker v. Georgia, 688
Coleman v. Alabama, 592
Collins v. Virginia, 268
Colorado v. Bertine, 274
Colorado v. Connelly, 336, 337, 374, 375
Colorado v. Spring, 369, 375, 376
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company v. Russell, 509
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle, 603
Commonwealth v. Bastaldo, 406
Commonwealth v. Bostock, 141
Commonwealth v. Carey, 156
Commonwealth v. Cosby, 540
Commonwealth v. DiGiambattista, 388
Commonwealth v. Ferguson, 413
Commonwealth v. Gonsalves, 141
Commonwealth v. Martin, 659
Commonwealth v. Matos, 97
Commonwealth v. McGrath, 246
Commonwealth v. Richman, 412
Concepcion v. United States, 678
Connally v. Georgia, 167
Connecticut v. Barrett, 376
Connick v. Thompson, 514, 515
Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 167, 209 (table)
Cooper v. Aaron, 21
Corbett v. Transportation Security Administration, 296
Costello v. United States, 596
Couden v. Duffy, 496, 497
County of Los Angeles, California v. Mendez, 194
County of Riverside v. McLaughlin, 167, 540–541, 587
County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 32
Coy v. Iowa, 638
Crawford v. Washington, 639
Crooker v. California, 341
Crosby v. United States, 634
Cullen v. Pinholster, 576
Cunningham v. California, 675
Cupp v. Murphy, 273
Curd v. City Court of Judsonia, 229
Curnow v. Ridgecrest Police, 503
Currier v. Virginia, 600, 604
Darden v. Wainwright, 645
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 429
Davis v. Alaska, 638
Davis v. Ayala, 683, 707
Davis v. Mississippi, 140
Davis v. United States, 372, 373, 395, 463
Davis v. Washington, 639
Deck v. Missouri, 635
Delaware v. Cannon, 682
Delaware v. Prouse, 288, 291
Deorle v. Rutherford, 500, 502
Department of State Police v. Sitz, 288, 289
DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services, 508
DeWolfe v. Richmond, 661
Dickerson v. United States, 354, 355
Dispensa v. Lynaugh, 428
District Attorney’s Office v. Osborne, 431
District of Columbia v. Heller, 47
District of Columbia v. Wesby, 161
Doe v. Little Rock School District, 317
Doe v. United States, 343, 344
Doggett v. United States, 606
Donnelly v. DeChristoforo, 645
Dorsey v. United States, 679
Dow Chemical Company v. United States, 68, 69
Downum v. United States, 602
Doyle v. Ohio, 471
Dozier v. United States, 131
Draper v. United States, 157, 158
Duckworth v. Eagan, 368
Dunaway v. New York, 133
Duncan v. Louisiana, 35 (table), 613, 662
Dunlop v. United States, 644
Dunn v. Madison, 689
Dunn v. Ray, 689
Dunn v. Smith, 689
Duren v. Missouri, 621
Eddings v. Oklahoma, 695
Edwards v. Arizona, 381, 396
Edwards v. Vannoy, 650, 708, 709
Elkins v. United States, 445, 452
El-Masri v. Tenet, 728, 733
Elstad v. Oregon, 378
Engle v. Isaac, 710
Enmund v. Florida, 688
Escobedo v. Illinois, 330, 341, 389, 394
Estate of Bailey v. County of York, 511
Estate of Gilmore v. Buckley, 511
Estelle v. Williams, 634, 635, 709
Evans v. Michigan, 600
Ewing v. California, 690
Faretta v. California, 583, 588
Fare v. Michael C., 373, 375, 395
Fay v. Noia, 704, 705
Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaca, 728
Felkner v. Jackson, 630, 631
Ferguson v. City of Charleston, 319
Fernandez v. California, 258
Fields v. City of Philadelphia, 525
Filartiga v. Pena-Irala, 730
Fiske v. Kansas, 34 (table)
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, 319, 320
Florida v. Bostick, 94
Florida v. Harris, 100
Florida v. Jardines, 68
Florida v. Jimeno, 252, 253
Florida v. J. L., 123
Florida v. Nixon, 575, 576
Florida v. Powell, 369
Florida v. Riley, 68
Florida v. Royer, 125, 132–134, 136
Florida v. Wells, 274
Flowers v. Mississippi, 631
Floyd v. New York City, 146, 148
Ford v. Wainwright, 688
Forrester v. White, 506
Foster v. California, 424
Foster v. Chatman, 631
Franks v. Delaware, 167
Frazier v. Cupp, 254, 339
Frisbie v. Butler, 56
Frye v. United States, 428
Furman v. Georgia, 683, 685
Gall v. United States, 676
Gallegos v. City of Los Angeles, 135
Gamble v. United States, 603
Gannett Co. v. DePasquale, 635
Gardner v. Florida, 672
Garza v. Idaho, 578
Georgia v. McCollum, 630
Georgia v. Randolph, 258, 260
Gerstein v. Pugh, 167, 205, 540, 551, 566, 587
Gideon v. Wainwright, 34 (table), 43, 563, 567, 588, 659, 661
Gilbert v. California, 407
Glasser v. United States, 620
Glenn v. Washington County, 500
Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, 635
Glossip v. Gross, 684, 685
Glover v. United States, 573
Godfrey v. Georgia, 686
Goldman v. United States, 57
Grady v. North Carolina, 80
Graham v. Connor, 188, 205, 499, 524
Graham v. Florida, 690, 691, 693
Gravelet-Blondin v. Shelton, 505
Green v. Scully, 375
Green v. United States, 602
Greer v. United States, 703
Gregg v. Georgia, 686
Griffin v. Illinois, 701
Griffin v. Maryland, 493
Griffin v. Wisconsin, 317
Griffith v. Kentucky, 703
Groh v. Ramirez, 210 (table), 521, 522
Groppi v. Wisconsin, 608
Gustafson v. Florida, 194, 237
Hairston v. United States, 380
Hall v. Florida, 688, 689
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 731, 735
Hamdan v. United States, 739
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 704, 734, 735, 748
Hampton v. United States, 478
Ham v. South Carolina, 622, 623
Hardy v. Cross, 639
Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 496, 521
Harmelin v. Michigan, 682
Harrington v. Richter, 706
Harrison v. Richter, 576
Harris v. New York, 470
Harris v. Roderick, 500, 503
Harris v. United States, 208
Hart v. A.G., 373
Hawkins v. Superior Court, 596
Hayes v. Florida, 140
Haynes v. Washington, 335
Heath v. Alabama, 603
Hedgepeth v. Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 202
Heien v. North Carolina, 462, 463
Helstoski v. Meanor, 702
Henderson v. Morgan, 653
Hendricks v. Kansas, 669
Henry v. United States, 105, 166
Hernandez v. Mesa, 522
Herrera v. Collins, 706
Herring v. New York, 644
Herring v. United States, 464
Hester v. United States, 69
Highhouse v. Wayne Highlands School District, 310
Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, 136, 137, 343
Hinton v. Alabama, 573
Hinton v. Uchtman, 393
Hoffa v. United States, 64
Hoffman v. United States, 343
Holbrook v. Flynn, 635
Holland v. Harrington, 495, 496
Holloway v. Arkansas, 577
Holt v. Hobbs, 320
Holt v. United States, 345
Hopt v. Utah, 331
Horton v. California, 65
House v. Bell, 431, 711
Howes v. Fields, 357
Hudson v. Michigan, 459, 460
Hudson v. Palmer, 319
Hudson v. United States, 599
Huffman v. County of Los Angeles, 493
Hughes v. United States, 677, 678
Hunter v. Bryant, 521
Hurrell-Harring v. New York, 661
Hurst v. Florida, 688
Hurtado v. California, 26, 593, 596
Husayn v. Mitchell, 719
Hutto v. Davis, 680, 681
Idaho v. LaMay, 221
Illinois v. Allen, 634, 663
Illinois v. Caballes, 100, 201
Illinois v. Gates, 157, 159, 205
Illinois v. Krull, 461, 462
Illinois v. Lafayette, 274
Illinois v. Lidster, 294
Illinois v. Perkins, 357, 391
Illinois v. Rodriguez, 254, 255, 260, 461, 463
Illinois v. Somerville, 601, 602
Illinois v. Wardlow, 108, 110, 116
Imbler v. Pachtman, 506
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Delgado, 94
Indiana v. Edwards, 584
Iowa v. Tovar, 583
Irvine v. California, 32, 453
Irvin v. Dowd, 609
Israel v. Odom, 415
Jackson v. Virginia, 710
Jacobson v. United States, 477, 478
Jae Lee v. United States, 577
James v. Illinois, 471
J.D.B. v. North Carolina, 358, 359, 395
J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel., 630, 662
Jenkins v. Anderson, 471
Johnson v. Avery, 708
Johnson v. Florida, 428
Johnson v. Glick, 189, 190
Johnson v. Louisiana, 649
Johnson v. Louisiana, 649
Johnson v. United States, 208, 702, 708
Johnson v. Zerbst, 562
Johnston v. Tampa Sports Authority, 302
Jones v. Barnes, 701
Jones v. Mississippi, 698
Jones v. United States, 156
Kachalsky v. County of Westchester, 49
Kansas v. Carr, 686, 687
Kansas v. Glover, 120
Kansas v. Hendricks, 599
Kansas v. Ventris, 471
Kashem v. Barr, 728
Katz v. United States, 57, 58, 83, 101
Kaupp v. Texas, 133, 457
Kelly v. South Carolina, 688
Kennedy v. Louisiana, 688
Kennedy v. Mendoza-Martinez, 669
Kennedy v. Ridgefield City, 509
Kentucky v. King, 181
Kentucky v. Stincer, 634
Kernan v. Cuero, 654
Ker v. California, 175
Kimbrough v. United States, 676
Kimmelman v. Morrison, 573
Kirby v. Illinois, 342, 410, 412, 439, 566
Kisela v. Hughes, 194, 498
Klopfer v. North Carolina, 34 (table), 604
Kneipp v. Tedder, 517
Knowles v. Iowa, 238
Koons v. United States, 678
Kuha v. City of Minnetonka, 514
Kuhlmann v. Wilson, 391
Kuren v. Luzerne County, 660
Kyle v. Whitley, 710
Kyllo v. United States, 74–76, 101
Lafler v. Cooper, 657
Lange v. California, 179
Lankford v. Gelston, 517
Latif v. Obama, 738
Lego v. Twomey, 335
Leonzal v. Grogan, 519, 520
Lewis v. United States, 64, 614
Lisenba v. California, 333
llinois v. Lidster, 294
Lockhart v. McCree, 624
Lockyer v. Andrade, 690
Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, 505
Lopez-Valenzuela v. Arpaio, 561
Los Angeles v. Lyons, 516
Louisiana ex rel. Francis v. Resweber, 683
Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, 515
Luis v. United States, 572
Lynch v. Arizona, 688
Lynch v. United States, 526
Lynumn v. Illinois, 334
MacWade v. Kelly, 296
Madera v. State, 478
Madison v. Alabama, 689
Mallory v. United States, 340, 394, 541
Malloy v. Hogan, 33, 34, 34 (table), 331, 342, 345, 395
Manson v. Brathwaite, 414, 415, 417, 439
Maples v. Thomas, 709, 710
Mapp v. Ohio, 34 (table), 442, 445, 446, 450, 451, 456, 465, 472, 486
Marbury v. Madison, 21
Marron v. United States, 210 (table)
Marshall v. Rodgers, 584
Martinez v. California, 510
Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, 584
Martinez v. Illinois, 599, 600
Martinez v. Ryan, 710
Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee, 21
Maryland v. Buie, 145
Maryland v. Craig, 638
Maryland v. Garrison, 468, 210 (table)
Maryland v. King, 432, 433
Maryland v. Kulbicki, 574, 575
Maryland v. Macon, 69
Maryland v. Pringle, 165
Maryland v. Shatzer, 381, 396
Maryland v. Wilson, 141, 150
Massachusetts v. Sheppard, 461, 462, 465
Massiah v. United States, 341, 389, 390, 396
Mathews v. United States, 477
Mayer v. Chicago, 569
McCarthy v. United States, 653
McCleskey v. Kemp, 700, 714
McCoy v. Louisiana, 703
McCray v. Illinois, 157, 158
McDonald v. Chicago, 34 (table), 47, 48
McGirt v. Oklahoma, 603
McKaskle v. Wiggins, 584
McNabb v. United States, 21, 340, 394, 448, 541
McNeil v. Wisconsin, 391, 392
McQuiggin v. Perkins, 710
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 640
Mempa v. Rhay, 672
Mercado v. City of Orlando, 494
Messerschmidt v. Millender, 497
Michigan v. Bryant, 639, 640
Michigan v. Chesternut, 94
Michigan v. Clifford, 283
Michigan v. Fisher, 180
Michigan v. Jackson, 390
Michigan v. Long, 144, 145, 150
Michigan v. Mosley, 380
Michigan v. Summers, 218
Michigan v. Tyler, 174, 175, 177
Miller-El v. Dretke, 631
Miller v. Alabama, 692, 698
Miller v. Fenton, 353
Mills v. District of Columbia, 295
Mills v. Maryland, 686
Mincey v. Arizona, 174, 336
Minnesota v. Carter, 456
Minnesota v. Dickerson, 142, 145, 150
Minnesota v. Murphy, 356
Minnesota v. Olson, 175, 455
Minnick v. Mississippi, 328, 382
Miranda v. Arizona, 44, 249, 330, 331, 342, 347, 348, 358, 359, 365, 385, 389, 395, 443, 710
Mireles v. Waco, 506
Missouri v. Frye, 657
Missouri v. McNeely, 182, 228
Missouri v. Seibert, 378, 379, 396
Mitchell v. United States, 672
Mitchell v. Wisconsin, 182, 228
Molina-Martinez v. United States, 677
Monell v. Department of Social Services, 513
Monroe v. Pape, 492
Montana v. Bauer, 195
Montejo v. Louisiana, 390–392
Montgomery v. Louisiana, 692, 698
Moore v. Dempsey, 26, 27
Moore v. Illinois, 411
Moore v. Madigan, 49
Moore v. Texas, 689
Moran v. Burbine, 369, 374, 375, 390
Morgan v. Illinois, 624
Morris v. Slappy, 571
Morse v. Frederick, 304
Mosley v. Michigan, 397
Muehler v. Mena, 218
Mullenix v. Leija, 192–193
Murphy v. Collier, 689
Murphy v. Florida, 609
Murphy v. Waterfront Commission, 343
Murray v. Giarratano, 708
Murray v. United States, 468
Nardone v. United States, 457
National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab, 304
Navarette v. California, 121, 122
Neal v. Delaware, 619
Neder v. United States, 703
Neil v. Biggers, 416, 417
Nelson v. United States, 676
Neuens v. City of Columbus, 493
New Jersey v. T.L.O., 304, 306
New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett, 50
New York v. Belton, 230, 231, 269, 463
New York v. Burger, 283, 323
New York v. Quarles, 366, 367, 395
Nichols v. United States, 567
Nieves v. Bartlett, 494, 495
Nishiyama v. Dickson County, 509, 512
Nix v. Whiteside, 575
Nix v. Williams, 468, 469
Norris v. Alabama, 620
North Carolina v. Alford, 653–655
North Carolina v. Butler, 376
North Carolina v. Pearce, 701
North Carolina v. Robinson, 700
O’Donnell v. Harris County, 586
Ohio v. Clark, 640
Ohio v. Roberts, 638, 639
Ohio v. Robinette, 252
Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. Walling, 90
Olden v. Kentucky, 638
Oliver v. United States, 66, 67
Olmstead v. United States, 57, 448, 449, 452
Ontario v. Quon, 63
Oregon v. Bradshaw, 382, 396, 397
Oregon v. Elstad, 374
Oregon v. Hass, 471
Oregon v. Ice, 675
Oregon v. Kennedy, 601
Oregon v. Mathiason, 357
Ornelas v. United States, 108
Orozco v. Texas, 356
Owen v. City of Independence, 513
Oyler v. Boles, 36
Padilla v. Kentucky, 577, 708
Palko v. Connecticut, 28
Park v. Shiflett, 136
Patterson v. Illinois, 390
Patton v. Yount, 609, 610
Payne v. Arkansas, 334
Payne v. Tennessee, 672
Payton v. New York, 169, 174, 176, 177, 205
Pearson v. Callahan, 497, 498, 520, 533
Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati, 513
Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado, 647, 648
Pennsylvania v. Mimms, 141, 150
Pennsylvania v. Muniz, 344
People v. Alonzo, 168
People v. Burton, 168
People v. Bustamonte, 412
People v. Campa, 160
People v. Defore, 444
People v. Jefferson, 246
People v. Jimenez, 628
People v. Lidster, 294
People v. Madson, 140
People v. McCauley, 372
People v. More, 230
People v. Pendleton, 194
People v. Peppers, 432
People v. Perry, 221
People v. Robinson, 646
People v. Savinon, 637
People v. Scott, 435
People v. Thompson, 179
People v. Triggs, 63
People v. Utica Daw’s Drug Company, 36
People v. Walker, 36
Perez v. State, 473
Perry v. New Hampshire, 426, 439
Peters v. United States, 155
Peugh v. United States, 676, 677
Pierson v. Ray, 496
Pinder v. Johnson, 509
Platt v. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., 611
Plumhoff v. Rickard, 192, 504
Pointer v. Texas, 34 (table), 637
Porter v. McCollum, 574
Powell v. Alabama, 27, 562, 564–565, 577
Powell v. Superior Court, 608
Powers v. Ohio, 630
Premo v. Moore, 576
Presley v. Georgia, 635
Press Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court I, 635
Press Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court II, 635
Preston v. United States, 229
Prince Jones v. United States, 80
Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle, 603
Purkett v. Elem, 629, 630
Rakas v. Illinois, 455
Ramirez v. Collier, 689, 690
Ramos v. Louisiana, 35 (table), 649, 650, 708
Randolph v. Georgia, 258
Rasul v. Bush, 734, 748
Rawlings v. Kentucky, 229, 455
Reichle v. Howards, 496, 497
Reid v. Georgia, 125
Renico v. Lett, 601
Rex v. Warickshall, 331
Rhode Island v. Innis, 383, 384, 389, 396, 397
Richards v. Wisconsin, 212, 214
Rideau v. Louisiana, 609
Riley v. California, 220, 223, 321
Ring v. Arizona, 687
Ristaino v. Ross, 623
Rita v. United States, 675, 676
Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 505, 506
Rivera v. Rhode Island, 513
Rizzo v. Goode, 495, 516
Robbins v. California, 72
Robinson v. California, 35 (table)
Rochin v. California, 28, 29, 444, 445
Rock v. Arkansas, 641
Rodriguez v. United States, 201–202
Roe v. Flores-Ortega, 578
Rompilla v. Beard, 574
Roper v. Simmons, 688, 693
Rosales-Lopez v. United States, 623
Rosales-Mireles v. United States, 677, 702
Rose v. Mitchell, 594, 710
Ross v. Moffitt, 701
Rothgery v. Gillespie County, 389
Ruffin v. Commonwealth, 319
Rummel v. Estelle, 682
Ryburn v. Huff, 180, 181
Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding, 305
Salinas v. Texas, 377
Samson v. California, 318
Sanders v. City of Houston, 541
Sanders v. United States, 705
Santobello v. New York, 652, 654
Saucier v. Katz, 521
Schall v. Martin, 550
Schilb v. Kuebel, 545
Schmerber v. California, 177, 344, 345
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 244, 247, 254, 705
Schneider v. State, 109
Scott v. Harris, 191, 192
Scott v. Illinois, 567, 568, 588
Scott v. Sandford, 24
Screws v. United States, 526
See v. City of Seattle, 283
Sell v. United States, 702
Sessions v. Dimaya, 708
Shaw v. Stroud, 495
Shelling v. State, 632
Sheppard v. Maxwell, 608
Sherman v. United States, 474, 475
Shinn v. Ramirez, 710
Sibron v. New York, 143, 155
Silverman v. United States, 77
Silverthorne Lumber Company v. United States, 468
Simmons v. United States, 424, 425, 601
Simpson v. Miller, 561
Sitz v. Michigan Department of State Police, 294
Skilling v. United States, 610
Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives’ Association, 302
Smith v. Cain, 611, 612
Smith v. Doe, 669
Smith v. Hooey, 604
Smith v. Maryland, 62
Snyder v. Louisiana, 630
Sorrells v. United States, 474, 486
South Dakota v. Neville, 343
South Dakota v. Opperman, 267, 274
Southern Union Co. v. United States, 675
Spano v. New York, 333, 335, 341
Sparf and Hansen v. United States, 650
Spinelli v. United States, 158
Stack v. Boyle, 545, 551–553, 702
Stansbury v. California, 356
State v. Armijo, 429
State v. Baker, 353
State v. Barber, 127
State v. Brown, 195, 547
State v. Bryant, 69
State v. Chambers, 699, 700
State v. Clark, 366
State v. Clopten, 427
State v. Damon Williams, 651
State v. Davis, 69, 583
State v. DelValle, 108
State v. Dorsey, 436
State v. Edstrom, 76
State v. Ferrier, 246
State v. Goetz, 65
State v. Goss, 74
State v. Henderson, 427
State v. Jackson, 160
State v. Kramer, 183
State v. Ledbetter, 406
State v. Lopez, 255
State v. Loucks, 436
State v. Matsumoto, 353
State v. McLees, 255
State v. Medina, 433
State v. Miglavs, 146
State v. Munson, 135
State v. Serna, 144
State v. Shamblin, 274
State v. Smith, 141
State v. Soto, 275
State v. Sprague, 142
State v. Sullivan, 243, 244
State v. Tye, 246
State v. Whitaker, 76
State v. Woodall, 430–431
State v. Young, 97
Steagald v. United States, 174
Stengel v. Belcher, 493
Stephan v. State, 388
Stone v. Powell, 454, 461, 705, 706
Stovall v. Denno, 414, 423, 439
Strauder v. West Virginia, 619
Strickland v. Washington, 572, 577, 581, 588
Strunk v. United States, 605
Swain v. Alabama, 629
Tague v. Louisiana, 375, 395
Tanner v. United States, 647
Taylor v. Illinois, 641
Taylor v. Louisiana, 620, 621
Taylor v. State, 237
Taylor v. United States, 634
Teague v. Lane, 708
Tennessee v. Garner, 184, 185, 189, 192, 205, 499
Terry v. Ohio, 105, 106, 110, 116, 137, 138, 140, 142, 149, 150, 273
Texas v. Brown, 75, 269
Texas v. Cobb, 392
Texas v. White, 264, 265
Tharpe v. Sellers, 710
Thies v. State, 592
Thompson v. Clark, 540
Thompson v. United States, 601
Thompson v. Utah, 615
Thornton v. United States, 231, 235
Timbs v. Indiana, 35 (table), 671
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 304
Tison v. Arizona, 689
Torres v. Madrid, 98
Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 495
Townsend v. Sain, 333, 334, 707
Traver v. Meshriy, 493
Trevino v. Thaler, 710
Trop v. Dulles, 682, 683
Turner v. Fouche, 620
Turner v. Murray, 623
Turner v. Rogers, 570, 571
Turner v. United States, 612, 613
Twining v. New Jersey, 26
United States ex rel. Maxwell v. Gilmore, 393
United States v. Abdul-Saboor, 221
United States v. Al-Azzawy, 169
United States v. Alvarez-Sanchez, 340
United States v. Armstrong, 37
United States v. Arvizu, 107
United States v. Ash, 412, 413, 439
United States v. Bagley, 611
United States v. Banks, 213, 214
United States v. Bass, 42
United States v. Batchelder, 538
United States v. Bautista, 127
United States v. Benchimol, 654
United States v. Bergman, 671
United States v. Berkowitz, 169
United States v. Blake, 253, 389
United States v. Blakeney, 210 (table)
United States v. Booker, 675
United States v. Boone, 457
United States v. Boustani, 565
United States v. Brignoni-Ponce, 286
United States v. Brownlee, 406, 407
United States v. Calandra, 445, 456
United States v. Carrillo, 367
United States v. Ceballos, 66
United States v. Ceccolini, 457
United States v. Chadwick, 229–230, 269
United States v. Ciambrone, 594
United States v. Classic, 493
United States v. Codd, 136
United States v. Cortez, 107
United States v. Cotterman, 321
United States v. Cronic, 577
United States v. Davila, 658
United States v. Davis, 109, 397
United States v. Dichiarinte, 253
United States v. DiFrancesco, 598, 602
United States v. Dinitz, 600
United States v. Di Re, 165
United States v. Dossie, 681
United States v. Dougherty, 650
United States v. Drayton, 94
United States v. Dunn, 67
United States v. Edwardo-Franco, 699
United States v. Edwards, 229
United States v. El-Mezain, 742
United States v. Elmore, 124
United States v. Emanuele, 429
United States v. Esieke, 287
United States v. Flores-Montano, 286
United States v. Forrester, 62
United States v. Foster, 108
United States v. Frady, 710
United States v. Freitas, 724
United States v. Fuccillo, 210 (table)
United States v. Fuentes, 254
United States v. Fusko, 475
United States v. Gaddy, 375
United States v. Gaitan-Acevedo, 175
United States v. Gallegos, 135
United States v. Garcia, 143
United States v. Gary, 703
United States v. Gillette, 156
United States v. Glover, 109
United States v. Gonzalez-Basulto, 244, 245
United States v. Gonzalez-Lauzan Jr., 380
United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez, 571
United States v. Goodwin, 539, 540
United States v. Gouveia, 566
United States v. Grayson, 673
United States v. Green, 381
United States v. Grubbs, 209 (table)
United States v. Hall, 123
United States v. Harrington, 674
United States v. Harris, 158
United States v. Hatley, 246
United States v. Havens, 470
United States v. Haymond, 674
United States v. Henry, 367, 391
United States v. Hensley, 123
United States v. Hir, 545
United States v. Holland, 169
United States v. Humphries, 155
United States v. Hyde, 654
United States v. Ivy, 252
United States v. Jaimez, 66
United States v. Jakobetz, 431
United States v. Janis, 472
United States v. Johns, 267
United States v. Johnson, 286
United States v. Jones, 79, 80, 84, 126, 127, 275
United States v. Kadir, 742
United States v. Karo, 75
United States v. Kincade, 432
United States v. Kindle, 484
United States v. Knights, 131, 317
United States v. Knope, 246
United States v. Knotts, 75, 83
United States v. Lattimore, 254
United States v. Leon, 461
United States v. Lindh, 730
United States v. Lopez-Arias, 135
United States v. Lovasco, 605
United States v. Lyons, 221
United States v. Mahone, 429
United States v. Mantecon-Zayas, 553
United States v. Marion, 605
United States v. Marquez, 295
United States v. Martinez-Fuerte, 288
United States v. Matlock, 258, 260
United States v. Mayfield, 483, 484
United States v. Mendenhall, 92, 93, 95, 96, 124
United States v. Miller, 46, 62, 527, 724, 725
United States v. Moalin, 745
United States v. Modica, 645
United States v. Monclavo-Cruz, 274
United States v. Montoya de Hernandez, 134, 286, 287
United States v. Morales, 169
United States v. Myers, 219
United States v. Nachtigal, 614
United States v. Newton, 366, 367
United States v. Olano, 702
United States v. Ortiz, 154
United States v. Pardue, 469
United States v. Patane, 461
United States v. Payner, 456
United States v. Perez, 601
United States v. Place, 100, 133, 134
United States v. Post, 63
United States v. Procter & Gamble, 596
United States v. Prout, 209 (table)
United States v. Quintana-Garcia, 109
United States v. Ramirez, 213
United States v. Ramos, 130, 131
United States v. Ramsey, 285
United States v. Reagan, 239
United States v. Redmon, 67
United States v. Reyes, 366
United States v. Reynolds, 728
United States v. Robinson, 144, 194, 237, 239, 241
United States v. Rodney, 253
United States v. Rogers, 426
United States v. Ross, 72, 210 (table), 266, 270
United States v. Rubin, 175
United States v. Russell, 477
United States v. Salerno, 547, 548, 587
United States v. Sanges, 703
United States v. Santana, 174, 177
United States v. Sattar, 727, 728
United States v. Scheffer, 435
United States v. Scott, 70
United States v. Seelye, 134
United States v. Sharpe, 133, 136
United States v. Simmons, 654
United States v. Smith, 252
United States v. Sokolow, 126
United States v. Steele, 36
United States v. Swindle, 99
United States v. Taylor, 263
United States v. Telfaire, 406
United States v. Thomas, 247, 650
United States v. Thompson, 254
United States v. Touset, 323
United States v. Tsarnaev, 611, 622, 687
United States v. Turner, 539
United States v. Tyler, 381
United States v. United States District Court (Keith), 720
United States v. Uribe, 109
United States v. Ursery, 671
United States v. Velasquez, 375
United States v. Ventresca, 156
United States v. Villamonte-Marquez, 241
United States v. Villegas, 724
United States v. Wade, 407, 412, 566
United States v. Waller, 263
United States v. Warshak, 63
United States v. Washington, 650
United States v. Watson, 168–170, 172, 173, 205, 251, 252
United States v. Weaver, 127, 128
United States v. White, 64
United States v. Young, 645, 702
United States v. Zubaydah, 728
Utah v. Strieff, 458, 459
Uthman v. Obama, 737, 738
Uttecht v. Brown, 623
Uveges v. Pennsylvania, 562
Van de Kamp et al. v. Goldstein, 506, 507
Varden v. Clanton, 547
Vazquez v. Hillery, 594
Vega v. Tekoh, 355
Vermont v. Brillon, 606
Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton, 310
Victor v. Nebraska, 644
Vignera v. New York, 348
Virginia v. Moore, 202
Wade v. Hunter, 601
Wainwright v. Sykes, 710
Wainwright v. Torna, 701
Wainwright v. Witt, 623
Walder v. United States, 470
Waller v. Florida, 603
Waller v. Georgia, 634–635
Warden v. Hayden, 54, 174, 177
Warger v. Shauers, 647
Warshak v. United States, 63
Washington v. Lambert, 275
Washington v. Texas, 35 (table), 642
Washington v. Wilmore, 494
Watts v. Indiana, 333
Way v. County of Ventura, 494
Wayte v. United States, 36, 538, 539
Wearry v. Cain, 612
Webb v. Texas, 641, 642
Weeks v. United States, 442, 444, 447, 486
Weems v. United States, 690
Welch v. United States, 708
Welsh v. Wisconsin, 175, 176
West v. Atkins, 493
Westover v. United States, 348
Wheat v. United States, 578
White v. Pauly, 193
White v. Texas, 334
White v. Wheeler, 623, 624
White v. Woodall, 706
Whren v. United States, 239, 240
Wiggins v. Smith, 573, 574
Wilbur v. City of Mount Vernon, 660, 661
Wilkerson v. Utah, 683
Williams v. Florida, 615–618, 662
Williams v. Illinois, 640, 641
Williams v. New York, 672, 673
Williams v. Pennsylvania, 633
Williams v. Taylor, 706
Wilson v. Arkansas, 212, 214
Wilson v. Layne, 210 (table), 521
Wilson v. Sellers, 707
Wisconsin v. Dubose, 425
Witherspoon v. Illinois, 623, 624
Withrow v. Williams, 710
Wolf v. Colorado, 34 (table), 444, 446, 448, 450, 486
Wong v. Belmontes, 576
Wong Sun v. United States, 459
Woodson v. North Carolina, 686
Wood v. Georgia, 593
Wrenn v. District of Columbia, 50
Wyoming v. Houghton, 269, 270
Yarborough v. Alvarado, 358
Yarborough v. Gentry, 575
Ybarra v. Illinois, 81
Yick Wo v. Hopkins, 36
Young v. State of Hawaii, 50
Zenquis v. Philadelphia, 493–494
Ziglar v. Abbasi, 726
Zolnowski v. County of Erie, 517
ADJU 210 Rules of Evidence | Cases
Addington v. Texas (1979) New burden of proof for involuntary commitment.
Aguilar v. Texas (1964) Hearsay is not enough for a warrant.
Alabama v. White (1990) Corroborated anonymous tip may support a stop.
Allen v. United States (1896) Approved the use of jury instructions to avoid a hung jury.
Alleyne v. United States (2013) All facts that increase a mandatory minimum sentence must be submitted to and found true by a jury.
Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972) The accused cannot be subjected to actual imprisonment unless provided with counsel.
Arizona v. Evans (1995) The computer says you have a warrant. You deny it. Now what?
Arizona v. Fulminante (1991) To what extent can police use psychological pressure?
Arizona v. Gant (2009) What are the limits to a vehicle search incident to arrest?
Arizona v. Hicks (1987) Police suspect a stereo is stolen. What can they do?
Arkansas v. Sullivan (2001) Subjective intentions play no role in ordinary, probable-cause Fourth Amendment analysis. The proposition that a traffic-violation arrest will not be rendered invalid by the fact that it was a mere pretext for a narcotics search.
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition (2002) Struck down portions of the federal Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA).
Atwater v. Lago Vista (2001) Can you be arrested for not wearing a seat belt?
Banks v. Dretke (2004) Denied a fair trial as prosecutors did not disclose key information to the defense
Barnes v. United States (1973) Finding no lack of "rational connection" between unexplained possession of recently stolen property and knowledge that the property was stolen comports with due process.
Bell v. Wolfish (1979) In order to evaluate whether conditions of pre-trial confinement violate an inmate's guarantee of due process, a court must determine whether those conditions amount to punishment of the detainee.
Benson v. United States (1892)
Benton v. Maryland (1969) Defendant gambled on a new trial and lost - now what?
Berghuis v. Thompkins (2010) Unless and until suspects actually state that they are relying on their right(s), subsequent voluntary statements may be used in court and police may continue to interact with (or question) them.
Birchfield v. North Dakota (2016) The search incident to arrest doctrine permits law enforcement to conduct warrantless breath tests but not blood tests on suspected drunk drivers.
Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics (1971) Can an unlawful search or seizure support a federal lawsuit?
Blau v. United States (1950) It is a violation of the Fifth Amendment to compel a witness who objects on the ground of self-incrimination to testify before a grand jury in response to questions concerning his employment.
Board of Education v. Earls (2002) It does not violate the Fourth Amendment for public schools to conduct mandatory drug testing on students participating in extracurricular activities.
Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978) The prosecutor has a legitimate interest in persuading a defendant to relinquish his or her right to plead not guilty
Boyd v. United States (1886)
Brady v. Maryland (1963) What are prosecutors' duties to reveal potentially exculpatory evidence?
Bram v. United States (1897) A confession is admissible only if the product of an uncoerced exercise of a suspect's free will.
Branzburg v. Hayes (1972) Invalidating the use of the First Amendment as a defense for reporters summoned to testify before a grand jury.
Breithaupt v. Abram (1957) Involuntary blood samples, taken by a skilled technician to determine intoxication, do not violate substantive due process.
Brendlin v. California (2007) All occupants of a car are "seized" for purposes of the Fourth Amendment during a traffic stop, not just the driver.
Brooks v. Tennessee (1972) A defendant may not be penalized for remaining silent at the close of the State's case by being excluded from the stand later in the trial.
Brown v. Illinois (1975) Protection against the introduction of evidence obtained in an illegal arrest is not attenuated by reading the defendant Miranda Rights.
Bullcoming v. New Mexico (2011) A criminal defendant has the right to be confronted with the witnesses against him, and "surrogate testimony" is not good enough.
Byrd v. United States (2018) Drivers of rental cars have rights protecting them from unconstitutional searches by police.
Cage v. Louisiana (1990) A jury instruction is unconstitutional if there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury understood the instruction to allow conviction without proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
California v. Acevedo (1991) Interpreted the Carroll doctrine to provide one rule to govern all automobile searches.
California v. Ciraolo (1986) Aerial observation of a person's backyard by police, even if done without a search warrant, does not violate the Fourth Amendment.
California v. Greenwood (1988) Can police search trash at the curb without a warrant or probable cause?
Carella v. California (1989)
Carpenter v. United States (2017) Concerns the privacy of historical cell site location information.
Carroll v. United States (1925) The automobile exception
Chambers v. Maroney (1970)
Chapman v. California (1967) A federal "harmless error" rule must apply, instead of equivalent state rules, for reviewing trials where federally-protected rights had been violated.
Cheek v. United States (1991) A good-faith misunderstanding of the law or a good-faith belief that one is not violating the law negates willfulness, whether or not the claimed belief or misunderstanding is objectively reasonable.
Chimel v. California (1969) How broad is a search incident to arrest?
City of Indianapolis v. Edmond (2000) Police may not conduct vehicle searches, specifically ones involving drug-sniffing police dogs, at a checkpoint or roadblock without reasonable suspicion.
City of Ontario v. Quon (2010) The extent to which the right to privacy applies to electronic communications in a government workplace.
Clark v. Arizona (2006) Due process permits a state to prevent a criminal defendant from providing evidence of diminished capacity.
Collins v. Virginia (2018) The automobile exemption does not include the home or curtilage and that vehicles that are stored within the home's curtilage cannot be searched without a warrant.
Colorado v. Bertine (1987) The Fourth Amendment does not prohibit the State from proving charges with the evidence discovered during an inventory search.
Colorado v. Connelly (1986) Requires a court to suppress a confession when the defendant's mental state, at the time he confessed, interfered with his "rational intellect" and his "free will".
Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971) Restricted the scope of warrantless search and seizure by limiting the use of the automobile, and plain view exceptions to the warrant requirement of the fourth amendment.
Corley v. United States (2009) Requires that a confession taken more than six hours after arrest and before presentment be suppressed if there was unreasonable or unnecessary delay in bringing the defendant before the magistrate judge.
Counselman v. Hitchcock (1892) Not incriminating an individual for testimony was not the same as not requiring them to testify at all.
County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) Any suspects that are arrested without a warrant by law enforcement have to know why they are being arrested from a judge within 48 hours.
Crawford v. Washington (2004) Evidence will not be used at trial unless the witness is present so reliability can be tested by cross-examination.
Crist v. Bretz (1987) Jeopardy attaches in a jury trial when the jury is empaneled and sworn.
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1993) A new standard for expert testimony sets the judge as gatekeeper.
Davis v. United States (2011) Assertion of the right to counsel must be "unambiguous or unequivocal request for counsel"
Davis v. Washington (2006) Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause does not apply to "non-testimonial" statements.
Dickerson v. United States (2000) Elevated the warning requirements of Miranda to constitutional proportions.
Dick v. New York Life Ins. Co. (1959) Proof of insurance coverage and death by gunshot wound shifted the burden to the insurer to prove that the death was not accidental.
District Attorney’s Office v. Osborne (2009) The Constitution's due process clause does not require states to turn over DNA evidence to a party seeking a civil suit.
District of Columbia v. Armes (1882) Protects an individual right to possess firearms and that the city's total ban on handguns, as well as its requirement that firearms in the home be kept nonfunctional even when necessary for self-defense, violated that right.
Dixon v. United States (2006) The government meets its evidentiary burden when it proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant acted "knowingly" and "willfully”, concerning a duress plea.
Donnelly v. United States (1913) Hearsay evidence relating to the confession of a third party.
Doyle v. Ohio (1976) Post-arrest silence is insolubly ambiguous because of what the State is required to advise the person arrested.
Duckworth v. Eagan (1989) Informing a suspect that an attorney would be appointed for him "if and when you go to court" does not render Miranda warnings inadequate.
Duncan v. Louisiana (1968) Sixth Amendment right to jury trial applies to crimes carrying more than six months imprisonment.
Edwards v. Arizona (1981) Once a defendant invokes the Fifth Amendment right to counsel, police must cease custodial interrogation.
Elkins v. United States (1960) The "silver platter doctrine", which allowed federal prosecutors to use evidence illegally gathered by state police, is unconstitutional.
Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) One in the custody of law enforcement has a Sixth Amendment right to speak to an attorney.
Fernandez v. California (2014) The objecting co-resident is removed for objectively reasonable purposes (such as lawful arrest), the remaining resident may validly consent to search.
Florida v. Jardines (2013) Police use of a trained detection dog to sniff for narcotics on the front porch of a private home is a search, which requires probable cause and a search warrant.
Florida v. Jimeno (1991) A criminal suspect's right to be free from unreasonable searches is not violated when, after he gives police permission to search his car, they open a closed container found within the car that might reasonably hold the object of the search.
Florida v. Powell (2010) Criminal suspects have a right to have their lawyer present during police questioning.
Florida v. Wells (1990) There must be a policy in place that determines whether inventory searches include opening closed containers or not.
Foster v. California (1969)
Francis v. Franklin (1985) The acts of a person of sound mind and discretion are presumed to be the product of the person's will, but the presumption may be rebutted.
Funk v. United States (1933) The federal courts are not bound by the rules of the common law as they existed at a specified time in the respective states.
Gardner v. Barney, 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) 499 (1868)
Georgia v. Randolph (2006) A search conducted without a warrant is unconstitutional if one occupant consents but another occupant of the same residence does not.
Gerstein v. Pugh (1975) A person arrested without a warrant and charged by information to a timely preliminary hearing on probable cause.
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Sixth Amendment requires states to pay for attorneys for indigent criminal defendants.
Gilbert v. California (1967) A handwriting exemplar simply identifies a physical characteristic and is therefore outside of the Fifth Amendment’s protection.
Giles v. California (2008) For testimonial statements to be admissible under the forfeiture exception to hearsay, the defendant must have intended to make the witness unavailable for trial.
Graves v. United States (1893) Where objection is made in a criminal trial to comments upon facts not in evidence or statements having no connection with the case or exaggerated expressions of the prosecuting officer, it is the duty of the court to interfere and put a stop to them if they are likely to be prejudicial to the accused.
Griffin v. California (1965) A prosecutor may not comment during closing arguments about the defendant's failure to testify at trial.
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) The Constitution protects the right of marital privacy against state restrictions on contraception.
Hanley v. Donoghue (1885)
Harris v. New York (1971) The Miranda decision did not mandate that evidence inadmissible against an accused in the prosecution's case must be barred for all purposes from the trial.
Hartman et al. v. Moore (2006) Plaintiffs alleging retaliatory prosecution must prove that the law enforcement agents lacked probable cause.
Hawkins v. United States (1958) Voluntary testimonies by spouses in court are admissible.
Heien v. North Carolina (2014) A police officer's reasonable mistake of law can provide the individualized suspicion required by the Fourth Amendment to justify a traffic stop.
Hendrix v. United States (1911) A deceased witness's previous testimony did not violate the defendant's right to confront witnesses, as long as the defendant had the opportunity to cross-examine the witness during the preliminary hearing.
Herring v. United States (2009) Evidence obtained after illegal searches or arrests based on simple police mistakes are not subject to the use of the Exclusionary Rule.
Hester v. United States (1924) “Opens field doctrine”; protection against unreasonable searches and seizures does not extend to open fields and other areas outside the "curtilage" of a home.
Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court (2004) Requiring suspects to disclose their names during a valid Terry Stop does not violate the Fourth Amendment if the statute first requires reasonable suspicion of criminal involvement.
Holden v. Hardy (1898) The US Supreme Court held a limitation on working time for miners and smelters as constitutional.
Holland v. United States (1954)
Holt v. United States (1910)
Horton v. California (1990) The Fourth Amendment does not prohibit the warrantless seizure of evidence in plain view.
Howes v. Fields (2012) Not all interactions between inmates and authorities within a prison setting trigger the need for Miranda warnings.
Huddleston v. United States (1988) Requiring the trial court to make a preliminary ruling before admitting character evidence is contrary to Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Hudson v. Michigan (2006) A violation of the “knock-and-announce” rule does not require the suppression of evidence found in a search pursuant to a valid warrant.
Hurtado v. California (1884) Federal right to grand jury is not incorporated to the states.
Illinois v. Caballes (2005) A traffic stop is a "seizure," and requires reasonable suspicion.
Illinois v. Gates (1983) “Totality of the circumstances” test.
Illinois v. Krull (1987) Exclusionary rule should not be applied when law enforcement officers reasonably rely on a statute that is later declared unconstitutional.
Illinois v. Lidster (2004) Permits the police to use a roadblock to investigate a traffic incident.
Illinois v. Wardlow (2000) Sudden flight in a high crime area does not create a reasonable suspicion justifying a Terry stop.
Indianapolis v. Edmond (2000) Police may not conduct vehicle searches, specifically ones involving drug-sniffing police dogs, at a checkpoint or roadblock without reasonable suspicion.
In re Gault (1967) 14th Amendment Due Process Clause applies to juvenile defendants.
In re Winship (1970) Established proof beyond a reasonable doubt as the burden in juvenile cases.
Jackson v. Virginia (1979) A federal court must consider whether there was sufficient evidence to justify a rational trier of fact to find guilt.
Jaffee v. Richmond (1996) Psychotherapist-patient privilege in the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Jin Fuey Moy v. United States (1916) Protections against unreasonable searches and seizures apply to all individuals within the United States, regardless of their immigration status.
Kansas v. Glover (2020) A police officer had reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle after he learned that the owner of the vehicle had a revoked license.
Kansas v. Ventris (2009) Defendant's statements made to an undercover informant surreptitiously acting as an agent for the State are not admissible at trial for any reason.
Katz v. United States (1967) Expansion past the trespass approach to the right to privacy.
Kaupp v. Texas (2003) A confession that results from an illegal arrest must be suppressed unless the conditions of the confession indicated it was not influenced by the illegal arrest.
Kentucky v. Stincer (1987) When a child's competency to testify is raised, the judge is required to resolve whether the child is capable of observing, recollecting, and narrating the facts, and whether the child has a moral sense of the obligation to tell the truth.
Kentucky v. Whorton (1979)
Kirby v. Illinois (1972) Right to counsel does not attach during a pre-indictment identification.
Kirby v. U.S. (1899) Statutes must be constructed reasonably.
Knowles v. Iowa (1998) Prohibits a police officer from further searching a vehicle which was stopped for a minor traffic offense once the officer has written a citation for the offense.
Kyllo v. United States (2001) Use of thermal imaging devices to monitor heat of home, even from a public street, requires a search warrant.
Lamar v. Micou (1885) The law of the domicile governs the status of a person, and the disposition and management of his movable property.
Leary v. United States (1969) The Marijuana Tax Act was unconstitutional because it required individuals to self-incriminate by registering with the government before obtaining the drug.
Leeper v. Texas (1891)
Lego v. Twomey (1972) When a confession is challenged by a defendant as involuntary, he is entitled to a reliable and clear-cut determination that the confession was in fact voluntarily rendered.
Leland v. Oregon (1952) Placing the burden of persuasion on the defendant when they argue an insanity defense in a criminal trial.
Logan v. United States (1892) The "civil rights restored" exemption of convictions for sentence-enhancement purposes did not extend to a defendant who retained his civil rights at all times.
Los Angeles v. Patel (2015) No longer requires hotel operators to retain records about guests for a ninety-day period.
Malloy v. Hogan (1964) Fifth Amendment privilege against compelled self-incrimination applies to state courts.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule is incorporated to the states.
Martin v. Ohio (1987) The presumption of innocence requiring prosecution to prove each element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt only applies to elements of the offense.
Maryland v. Buie (1990) Protective sweep doctrine.
Maryland v. King (2013) A cheek swab of an arrestee's DNA is comparable to fingerprinting.
Maryland v. Shatzer (2010) Police may re-open questioning of a suspect who has asked for counsel, if there has been a 14-day or more break in Miranda custody.
Massachusetts v. Sheppard (1984) What is the standard for officers who execute an invalid search warrant signed by a judge?
Mattox v. United States (1895) Dying declarations are admissible on a trial for murder as to the fact of the homicide.
McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) The right to self-defense is "fundamental" and "deeply rooted" and applies to the states.
McNabb v. United States (1943) Confessions or statements made by a suspect during a period of unnecessary delay between arrest and arraignment might be considered involuntary and inadmissible.
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (2009) Does a prosecutor's plea agreement that a cooperating defendant be given the minimum sentence authorize a judge to depart below a statutory minimum?
Michelson v. United States (1948) A character witness may be cross-examined as to an arrest whether or not it culminated in a conviction.
Michigan v. Bryant (2011) Further developed the "primary purpose" test to determine whether statements are "testimonial" for Confrontation Clause purposes.
Michigan v. Harvey (1990) Limited the rights of the accused by allowing evidence obtained in violation of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel to be admitted to impeach a defendant's testimony.
Michigan v. Jackson (1986) If the police initiate an interrogation after a defendant asserts their right to counsel at an arraignment or similar proceeding, any waiver of that right for that interrogation is invalid.
Michigan v. Long (1983) When state court decisions appeared to rest primarily on federal law, it would infer that state courts believed that federal law required them to do so.
Michigan v. Sitz (1990) Are police sobriety checkpoints constitutional?
Miller v. Fenton (1985) The voluntariness of a confession is not an issue of fact.
Mima Queen and Child v. Hepburn (1813) Hearsay evidence is not admissible to prove that the ancestor from whom they claim was free.
Mincey v. Arizona (1978) The warrantless search of a homicide scene is permissible under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Minnesota v. Dickerson (1993) Officers conducting a lawful patdown search for weapons may seize non-weapon contraband in plain view (feel).
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Suspects must be advised of rights to remain silent and to counsel before custodial interrogation
Missouri v. McNeely (2013) The natural metabolization of alcohol does not present a per se exigency that justifies an exception to the Fourth Amendment's search warrant requirement.
Mitchell v. Wisconsin (2019) When a driver is unconscious and cannot be given a breath test, the exigent-circumstances doctrine generally permits a blood test without a warrant.
Montana v. Egelhoff (1996) Defendants do not have an absolute constitutional right to present all relevant evidence in their defense.
Montejo v. Louisiana (2009) A represented defendant could both waive his sixth amendment right to counsel and face police interrogation without his counsel being present.
Moore v. Illinois (1977) The prosecution cannot use evidence derived from the violation of the petitioner’s Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment’s right to counsel.
Moore v. Illinois (1972)
Murray v. United States (1988) Police officers' illegal entry upon private premises did not require suppression of evidence subsequently discovered at those premises when executing a search warrant obtained on the basis of information wholly unconnected with the initial entry.
Nardone v. United States (1939) Evidence obtained by federal agents by tapping telephone wires and intercepting messages is not admissible in a criminal trial in the federal district court.
Neder v. United States (1999) The failure to instruct the jury on an essential element of the offense is subject to harmless error review.
Neil v. Biggers (1972) Establishes guidelines for evaluating the reliability of eyewitness identifications.
New Jersey v. T. L. O. (1985) What is the standard for searches of students conducted by public school officials?
New York v. Belton (1981) The entire passenger compartment of an automobile is subject to search under the search incident doctrine even if the arrestee is out of the car.
New York v. Quarles (1984) The public safety exception to Miranda.
Nix v. Williams (1984) The "inevitable discovery" exception to the exclusionary rule.
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) The 14th Amendment requires all states to license marriages between same-sex couples and to recognize all marriages that were lawfully performed out of state.
Oliver v. United States (1984) An individual may not legitimately demand privacy for activities conducted out of doors in fields, except in the area immediately surrounding the home.
Olmstead v. United States (1928) Does wiretapping violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments?
Oregon v. Bradshaw (1983) A properly Mirandized suspect waives a right to counsel by initiating further conversation about his or her case.
Oregon v. Hass (1975) A defendant's testimony at trial could be impeached with statements made after being given Miranda warnings and choosing to speak without an attorney present.
Ornelas v. United States (1996) The ultimate questions of reasonable suspicion to stop and probable cause to make a warrantless search should be reviewed de novo.
Patterson v. New York (1977) The affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance is something that a murder defendant can be required to prove.
Patton v. United States (1930) The jury should consist of twelve people, neither more nor less; (2) that the trial should be in the presence and under the superintendence of a judge having power to instruct them as to the law and advise them in respect of the facts, and (3) that the verdict should be unanimous.
Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado (2017) The Sixth Amendment requires a racial bias exception to the no-impeachment rule.
U.S. Preston v. United States (1964) When a person is lawfully arrested, the police have the right, without a search warrant, to make a contemporaneous search of the person of the accused for weapons or for the fruits of or implements used to commit the crime
Rakas v. Illinois (1978) The "legitimately on the property" requirement of Jones v. United States, for challenging the legality of a police search, was too broad.
Rawlings v. Kentucky (1980)
Reagan v. United States (1895) On the trial of any other felony, the defendant shall be entitled to ten and the United States to three peremptory challenges, and in all other cases, civil and criminal, each party shall be entitled to three peremptory challenges.
Riley v. California (2014) The warrantless search and seizure of digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest is unconstitutional.
Ring v. Arizona (2002) Who can evaluate aggravating factors necessary for the death penalty - judge or jury?
Rivera v. Delaware (1976)
Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) Suspects who are arrested without a warrant must be provided a probable cause hearing within 48 hours of their arrest, but need not have their probable cause hearing as soon as police complete the administrative steps incident to arrest.
Rochin v. California (1952) Stomach-pumping constitutes a method of obtaining evidence that violates the Due Process Clause.
Rock v. Arkansas (1987) Criminal defendants have a right to testify on their own behalf.
Rodriguez v. United States (2015) A police stop exceeding the time needed to handle the matter for which the stop was made violates the Constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures.
Rosen v. United States (1896)
Rose v. Clark (1986) Jury instructions must be evaluated in context, and a single erroneous or unclear part of the instruction may not be sufficient to overturn a conviction if the overall instruction adequately conveys the concept of reasonable doubt.
Rothgery v. Gillespie County (2008) A criminal defendant's initial appearance before a magistrate judge marks the initiation of adversary judicial proceedings that trigger attachment of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Roviaro v. United States (1957) Where the identity of an informant or the contents of an informant's communications are relevant and helpful to a defense, the government's privilege must give way.
Salinas v. Texas (2013) A defendant has a right to remain silent and this may not be used to her detriment.
Samson v. California (2006) Can police search a parolee's residence without a warrant or probable cause?
Sandstrom v. Montana (1979) Prohibits a State from making use of jury instructions that have the effect of relieving the State of the burden of proof on the critical question of intent in a criminal prosecution.
Schmerber v. California (1966) Forced extraction and analysis of a blood sample is not compelled testimony.
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte (1973) Cons ent searches are constitutional, and the government must show that consent existed. However, a defendant under the Fourth Amendment need not necessarily know of his right to object to a consent search.
Shapleigh v. Mier (1937)
Siegert v. Gilley (1991Government officials are entitled to qualified immunity from civil damages unless their conduct violates "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known."
Smith v. Doe (2003) Sex offender registration laws do not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause.
Smith v. Illinois (1968) An accused who, during custodial interrogation, has expressed his desire to deal with the police only through counsel is not subject to further interrogation by the authorities until counsel has been made available to him unless he validly waives his earlier request for the assistance of counsel.
Smith v. Maryland (1979)Fourth Amendment protections are only relevant if the individual believes that the government has infringed on the individual's reasonable expectation of privacy.
Smith v. Ohio (1990) Evidence found during a purported search incident to arrest cannot be relied upon to justify the arrest.
Sosna v. Iowa (1975) A plaintiff who meets the requirements for standing at the outset of a class-action lawsuit can continue to represent the class even if their individual claim becomes moot during the course of litigation.
South Dakota v. Neville (1983) A defendant's refusal to take a blood-alcohol test can be introduced as evidence against them in a criminal trial for DUI.
South Dakota v. Opperman (1976) The Community Caretaker exception.
Spinelli v. United States (1969) Can police cite anonymous informants to support search warrant requests?
Stanton v. Stanton (1975) Struck down Utah's definitions of adulthood as a violation of equal protection.
State v. Von Raab (1989) Mandatory drug testing of certain government employees.
Stein v. Bowman (1839) Neither a husband nor a wife can be a witness for or against the other.
Strickland v. Washington (1984) The standard for determining when a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel is violated by that counsel's inadequate performance.
Strickler v. Greene (1999) Preserved reasonable probability as the standard by which to measure whether the defendant received a fair trial in the absence of certain exculpatory material undisclosed to the defense.
Sullivan v. Louisiana (1993) A constitutionally deficient reasonable-doubt instruction cannot be a harmless error.
Swidler & Berlin v. United States (1998) The attorney-client privilege survives the client's death, and it can only be waived by the client or, after the client's death, by the personal representative of the deceased client's estate.
Tanner v. United States (1987) Juror testimony could not be used to impeach a jury verdict even when the jury had been consuming copious amounts of alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine during the course of the trial.
Tenet v. Doe (2005) Spies cannot sue the CIA or the United States government to enforce an espionage contract.
Thornton v. United States (2004) When a police officer makes a lawful custodial arrest of an automobile's occupant, the Fourth Amendment allows the officer to search the vehicle's passenger compartment as a contemporaneous incident of arrest.
Totten v. United States (1875) The government could invoke the state secrets privilege to prevent the disclosure of certain information in court if its revelation would be detrimental to national security.
Tot v. United States (1943) A statutory presumption cannot be sustained if there is no rational connection in common experience between the fact proved and the ultimate fact presumed.
Townsend v. Sain (1963) Federal courts should hold evidentiary hearings when presented with petitions for habeas corpus by state prisoners following denial of postconviction relief in state court.
Trammel v. United States (1980) A witness may not be compelled to testify or foreclosed from testifying.
Turner v. United States (1919)
Twining v. New Jersey (1908) Established the Incorporation Doctrine.
United States v. Agurs (1976) The prosecution was required to disclose evidence creates a reasonable doubt that did not otherwise exist.
United States v. Bagley (1985) The government’s failure to disclose contacts in discovery does not violate the Due Process Clause.
United States v. Dunn (1987) A search warrant is not needed to peer into the open side of a barn that is located in a field on private property.
United States v. Karo (1984) A party unknowingly receiving a container containing a tracking device does not constitute a Fourth Amendment seizure.
United States v. Knotts (1983) The use of a radio transmitter to track the movements of a suspect in a car falls under the privacy expectations for a vehicle, which are less than those of a house.
United States v. Leon (1984) The Court established the "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.
United States v. Matlock (1974) Hearsay is admissible evidence at a suppression hearing.
United States v. Nixon (1974) The President does not have executive privilege in immunity from subpoenas or other civil court actions.
United States v. Patane (2004) Physical evidence obtained from un-Mirandized statements, as long as those statements were not forced by police, are constitutionally admissible, although the actual statements may not be.
United States v. Reynolds (1953) Congress could not outlaw a belief in the correctness of polygamy, it could outlaw the practice thereof.
United States v. Robinson (1973) A full search of the person is not only an exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment, but is also a "reasonable" search under that Amendment.
United States v. Scheffer (1998) Polygraph evidence inadmissible in court-martial proceedings.
United States v. Wade (1967) A criminal defendant has a Sixth Amendment right to counsel at a lineup held after indictment.
Upjohn Co. v. United States (1981) A company could invoke the attorney–client privilege to protect communications made between company lawyers and non-management employees.
Utah v. Strieff (2016) The discovery of a valid arrest warrant was a sufficient intervening event to break the causal chain between the unlawful stop and the discovery of drug-related evidence.
Vernonia School Dist. 47J v. Acton (1995) Random drug testing is constitutional in schools.
Victor v. Nebraska (1994) So long as the court instructs the jury on the necessity that the defendant's guilt be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, the Constitution does not require that any particular form of words be used in advising the jury of the government's burden of proof.
Warden v. Hayden (1967) The Fourth Amendment does not distinguish between instrumentalities or fruits of a crime and other evidence.
Washington v. Recuenco (2006) Blakely violations do not necessarily render a criminal trial unfair or an unreliable vehicle for determining guilt or innocence.
Weeks v. United States (1914) Creation of the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule.
Wilson v. Arkansas (1995) The common-law "knock-and announce" principle forms part of the Fourth Amendment reasonableness inquiry.
Winston v. Lee (1985) Surgery is too invasive to be used to seize evidence.
Wong Sun v. United States (1963) An illegal arrest did not so contaminate the voluntary pre confession statements so as to prevent the use by the officers of the information given therein.
Wyatt v. United States (1960)
Wyoming v. Houghton (1999) Can officers in traffic stop search passengers' belongings?
Youngblood v. West Virginia (2006) Does the suppression of evidence favorable to the defense constitute a Brady violation?