1. US Case Law Project
Joe Gadaleta
College business law

2. Brown v. Board
Linda Brown and her sister had to walk a far way to their bus stop when
there was a closer school to their house. They wanted to be able to go
to that school but schools were segregated. They want to court to get
the schools unsegregated and took it to the supreme court.

3. The defense said that the schools were equal in busing, buildings, and
the teachers so there was no reason to make the schools unsegregated.

4. The Supreme Court decided that segregated schools were not equal
and that kids needed a proper education. The 14th amendment was
used in this case did show that segregated schools are unconstitutional.

5. Miranda v. Arizona
Ernesto Miranda was Mexican immigrant who was arrested after being
chosen in a police line up. He was charged for rape and kidnaping and
was interrogated for 2 hours.

6. The police said they never read him his rights because he was arrested
before and they said them to him then.

7. The court decided in favor of Miranda and that everyone needs their
rights to be told to them like that they have the right to remain silent
and the right to an attorney. The 5th and 6th amendments were used
because those were the ones not read to Miranda when he was
arrested.

8. Mapp v Ohio
The police illegally searched her house without a warrant and in areas
of the house that did not pertain to the suspected bomber.

9. The defense said that cause it was searched without force it was legal
but if her house was searched with force it would’ve been illegal.

10. The court ruled against mapp and let the ohio courts make a decision.
In another case the 14th amendment did not prevent the admission of
evidence claimed by an illegal search and seizure.