Tag: historical

In Lloyd Corp v Tanner, 407 U.S. 551 (1972), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the owners of a shopping mall could prohibit anti-war activists from distributing leaflets at their center without violating the First Amendment. In reaching its decision...

In Watkins v United States, 354 U.S. 178 (1957), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the scope of Congress’ investigatory power. It held that the broad power of Congress to conduct investigations is not unlimited. Rather, it must be related to, and i...

In Burson v Freeman, 504 U.S. 191 (1992), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a provision of the Tennessee Code, which prohibits the solicitation of votes and the display or distribution of campaign materials within 100 feet of the entrance to a pollin...

In Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988), the U.S. Supreme Court held that school officials don’t violate the First Amendment by exercising editorial control over the content of student speech, so long as their actions are "re...

In Dames & Moore v Regan, 453 U.S. 654 (1981), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the President could nullify attachments and order the transfer of frozen Iranian assets pursuant to Section 1702(a)(1) of the International Emergency Economic Powers...