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…