Gitlow V. New York

Gitlow v. New York Gitlow v. New York 268 U.S. 652 (1925) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled GITLOW v. NEW YORK 268 U.S. 652 (1925) Gitlow was convicted under a state statute proscribing advocacy of the overthrow of […]

Weise v. Casper

Weise v. Casper (10th Cir. No. 09-1085, filed 01/27/10). In a Bivens action based on the exclusion of plaintiffs, by volunteers acting under government supervision, from a speech by then-President Bush, dismissal of the complaint based on qualified immunity is affirmed where plaintiffs failed […]

Webster V. Reproductive Health Services

Webster v. Reproductive Health Services Webster v. Reproductive Health Services 492 U.S. 490 (1989) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled WEBSTER v. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES 492 U.S. 490 (1989) The Webster case had […]

Heart of Atlanta Motel V. United States

Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States 379 U.S. 241 (1964)United States ConstitutionAccording to the ###”http://lawin.org/Encyclopedia-of-the-American-Constitution/” title=”Encyclopedia of the American Constitution”>Encyclopedia of the American Constitutio…

West Virginia State Board of Education V. Barnette

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette in the Legal History of U.S. Supreme Court DecisionsIntroductionThe Supreme Court’s decision on West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette is one of landmark Supreme Court cases, and for good reason.ResourcesSee AlsoSupreme Court Cases […]

West Covina v. Perkins

119 S.Ct. 678 (1999). United States Supreme Court held the Constitution does not requires a State or its local entities to give detailed and specific instructions or advice to owners who seek return of property lawfully seized but no longer needed for police investigation or criminal prosecution. Du…

West v. Keef

(10th Cir. No. 05-6353, filed 3/14/2007). A child called 911 and stated that his mother was “going crazy,” that she was “[t]rying to kill herself,” that she was “trying to cut her[self] with a knife” and other statements to the same effect. Those statements, standing alone and in con…