Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752; 89 S. Ct. 2034; 23 L. Ed. 2d 685 (1969) Facts—Three police officers searched the entire home of Chimel in Santa Ana, California. The officers had a warrant authorizing his arrest for the burglary…
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1; 88 S. Ct. 1868; 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968) Facts—A seasoned police officer named McFadden observed Terry and two other men repeatedly walking in front of a store as though they were attempting…
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643; 81 S. Ct. 1684; 6 L. Ed. 2d 1081 (1961) Facts—Cleveland police officers requested admission to a home to seek a fugitive who was reportedly hiding there. They had also received information that a…
Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383; 34 S. Ct. 341 (1914) Facts—Weeks was indicted in a federal court in Missouri for nine counts including use of the mail for transporting illegal lottery tickets. After a police officer arrested Weeks…
United States v. United States District Court, 407 U.S. 297; 92 S. Ct. 2125; 32 L. Ed. 2d 752 (1972) Facts—The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ordered the government fully to disclose to defendants information gathered…
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347; 88 S. Ct. 507; 19 L. Ed. 2d 576 (1967) Facts—A federal District Court in California convicted Charles Katz of violating federal communication statutes by transmitting wagering information by telephone from Los Angeles…
Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438; 48 S. Ct. 564; 72 L. Ed. 944 (1928) Facts—Olmstead, who was the general manager of a business, was convicted of a conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act by unlawfully possessing, transporting,…
District of Columbia v. Heller, 128 S. Ct. 2783; 171 L. Ed. 2d 637; 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5268 (2008) Facts—The District of Columbia banned the possession of handguns in the home and required that any other weapon be made inoperable…
Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410; 126 S. Ct. 1951; 164 L. Ed. 2d 689 (2006) Facts—Richard Ceballos, a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County who served as a calendar deputy, concluded that an affidavit contained serious misrepresentations, and…
Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393; 127 S. Ct. 2618; 168 L. Ed. 2d 290 (2007) Facts—Joseph Frederick, a high school senior, was suspended after displaying a fourteen-foot banner saying “BONG HITS 4 JESUS” at an Olympic Torch Relay that…
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260; 108 S. Ct. 562; 98 L. Ed. 2d 592 (1988) Facts—Staff members of Spectrum, a high school newspaper, filed a suit against the school district and school officials alleging that the principal…
Article 9 Section 6 – Local assessments and taxes 6. Local assessments and taxes Section 6. Except as provided by section 25 of this article, incorporated cities, towns, and villages may be vested by law with power to make local…
Article 9 Section 5 – Power of state to contract debts; purposes; limit; restrictions 5. Power of state to contract debts; purposes; limit; restrictions Section 5. The state may contract debts to supply the casual deficits or failures in revenues,…
Article 9 Section 4 – Fiscal year; annual statement of receipts and expenditures; deficit 4. Fiscal year; annual statement of receipts and expenditures; deficit Section 4. The fiscal year shall commence on the first day of July in each year.…
Article 9 Section 3 – Annual tax; purposes; amount; tax laws; payment of taxes into state treasury 3. Annual tax; purposes; amount; tax laws; payment of taxes into state treasury Section 3. The legislature shall provide by law for an…
Article 9 Section 2 – Property subject to taxation; exemptions 2. Property subject to taxation; exemptions Section 2. A. All property in this state that is not exempt under the laws of the United States or under this section is…
Article 9 Section 1 – Surrender of power of taxation; uniformity of taxes 1. Surrender of power of taxation; uniformity of taxes Section 1. The power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended or contracted away. Except as provided by…
Article 6.1- COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT – Arizona Constitution 1. Composition; appointment; term; vacancies Section 1. A. A commission on judicial conduct is created to be composed of eleven persons consisting of two judges of the court of appeals, two judges…
Article 8 Part 2 Section 2 – Conviction; grounds for impeachment; judgment; liability to trial 2. Conviction; grounds for impeachment; judgment; liability to trial Section 2. No person shall be convicted without a concurrence of two-thirds of the senators elected.…
Article 8 Part 2 Section 1 – Power of impeachment in house of representatives; trial by senate 1. Power of impeachment in house of representatives; trial by senate Section 1. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of…
Article 8 Part 1 Section 6 – Application of general election laws; implementary legislation 6. Application of general election laws; implementary legislation Section 6. The general election laws shall apply to recall elections in so far as applicable. Laws necessary…
Article 8 Part 1 Section 5 – Recall petitions; restrictions and conditions 5. Recall petitions; restrictions and conditions Section 5. No recall petition shall be circulated against any officer until he shall have held his office for a period of…
Article 8 Part 1 Section 4 – Special election; candidates; results; qualification of successor 4. Special election; candidates; results; qualification of successor Section 4. Unless the incumbent otherwise requests, in writing, the incumbent’s name shall be placed as a candidate…
Article 8 Part 1 Section 3 – Resignation of officer; special election 3. Resignation of officer; special election Section 3. If such officer shall offer his resignation it shall be accepted, and the vacancy shall be filled as may be…
