Leading Constitutional Cases on Criminal Justice
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Adamson v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
332 U.S. 46, 67 S. Ct. 1672, 91 L. Ed. 1903 (1947)Adams v. WilliamsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
407 U.S. 143 (1972)Andresen v. MarylandThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
427 U.S. 463 (1976)Argersinger v. HamlinThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
407 U.S 25, 92 S. Ct. 2006, 32 L. Ed. 2D 530 (1972)Arizona v. HicksThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
480 U.S. 321 (1987)Arizona v. YoungbloodThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
488 U.S. 51 (1988)Ashe v. SwensonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
397 U.S. 436, 90 S. Ct. 1189, 25 L. Ed. 2d 469 (1970)Atwater v. City of Lago VistaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
532 U.S. 318, 121 S. Ct. 1536, 149 L. Ed. 2d 549 (2001)
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Barker v. WingoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
407 U.S. 514, 92 S. Ct. 2182, 33 L. Ed 101 (1972)Batson v. KentuckyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
476 U.S. 79, 106 S. Ct. 1712, 90 L. Ed. 2d 69 (1986)Berghuis v. ThompkinsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
560 U.S. 370, 130 S. Ct. 2250, 176 L. Ed. 2d 1098 (2010)Betts v. BradyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
316 U.S. 455, 62 S. Ct. 1252, 86 L. Ed. 1595 (1942)Bordenkircher v. HayesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
434 U.S. 357, 98 S. Ct. 663, 54 L. Ed. 2d 604 (1978)Brady v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
397 U.S. 742 (1970)Brewer v. WilliamsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
430 U.S. 387, 97 S. Ct. 1232, 51 L. Ed. 2d 424 (1977)Brown v. MississippiThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
297 U.S. 278 (1936)Brown v. PlataThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
131 S. Ct. 1910, 563 U.S. 493 (2011)Brown v. TexasThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
443 U.S. 47 (1979)Bumper v. North CarolinaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
391 U.S. 543 (1968)
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California v. AcevedoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
500 U.S. 565, 111 S. Ct. 1982, 114 L. Ed. 2D 619 (1991)California v. GreenwoodThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
486 U.S. 35 (1988)California v. Hodari D.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
499 U.S. 621 (1991)Carpenter v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
138 S. Ct. 2206 (2018)Chambers v. MaroneyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
399 U.S. 42 (1970)Chambers v. MississippiThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
410 U.S. 284 (1973)Chimel v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
395 U.S. 752, 89 S. Ct. 2034, 23 L. Ed. 2D 685 (1969)City of Indianapolis v. EdmondThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
531 U.S. 32 (2000)Coleman v. AlabamaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
399 U.S. 1 (1970)Colorado v. ConnellyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
479 U.S. 157, 107 S. Ct. 515, 93 L. Ed. 2d 473 (1986)County of Riverside v. McLaughlinThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
500 U.S. 44, 111 S.Ct. 1661, 114 L.Ed.2d 49 (1991)Crawford v. WashingtonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
541 U.S. 36 (2004)Cupp v. MurphyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
412 U.S. 291, 93 S. Ct. 2000, 36 L. Ed. 2d 900 (1973)
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Douglas v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
372 U.S. 353, 83 S.Ct. 814, 9 L.Ed.2d 811 (1963)Doyle v. OhioThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
426 U.S. 610 (1976)Draper v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
358 U.S. 307 (1959)Dunaway v. New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
442 U.S. 200 (1979)Duncan v. LouisianaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
391 U.S. 145 (1968)
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Escobedo v. IllinoisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
378 U.S. 478, 84 S. Ct. 1758, 12 L. Ed. 2D 977 (1964)Estelle v. Williams
425 U.S. 501, 96 S. Ct. 1691, 48 L. Ed. 2d 126 (1976)Ewing v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
538 U.S. 11, 123 S. Ct. 1179 (2003)
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Faretta v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
422 U.S. 806, 95 S. Ct. 2525, 45 L. Ed. 2D 562 (1975)Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of BurlingtonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
566 U.S. 318, 132 S. Ct. 1510, 182 L. Ed. 2D 566 (2012)Florida v. BostickThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
501 U.S. 429, 111 S. Ct. 2382, 115 L. Ed. 2d 389 (1991)Florida v. JardinesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
133 S. Ct. 1409 (2013)Florida v. J.L.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
529 U.S. 266 (2000)Frisbie v. Collins
342 U.S. 519, 72 S. Ct. 509, 96 L. Ed. 541 (1952)
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Gardner v. Broderick
392 U.S. 273, 88 S.Ct. 1913, 20 L.Ed.2d 1082 (1968)Garrity v. New JerseyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
385 U.S. 493 (1967)Georgia v. McCollumThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
505 U.S. 42 (1992)Georgia v. RandolphThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
547 U.S. 103 (2006)Gerstein v. PughThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
420 U.S. 103 (1975)Gideon v. WainwrightThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
372 U.S. 335, 83 S. Ct. 792, 9 L. Ed. 2D 799 (1963)Griswold v. ConnecticutThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
381 U.S. 479 (1965)
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Harris v. New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
401 U.S. 222 (1971)Hayes v. FloridaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
470 U.S. 811 (1985)Herring v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
555 U.S. 135 (2009)Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of NevadaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
542 U.S. 177 (2004)Hoffa v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
385 U.S. 293, 87 S.Ct. 408, 17 L.Ed.2d 374 (1966)Horton v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
496 U.S. 128, 110 S. Ct. 2301, 110 L. Ed. 2d 112 (1990)Howes v. FieldsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
565 U.S. 499, 132 S.Ct. 1181, 182 L.Ed.2d 17 (2012)Hudson v. MichiganThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
547 U.S. 586 (2006)
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Illinois v. AllenThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
397 U.S. 337, 90 S.Ct. 1057, 25 L.Ed.2d 353 (1970)Illinois v. GatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
462 U.S. 213, 103 S. Ct. 2317, 76 L. Ed. 2d 527 (1983)Illinois v. LafayetteThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
462 U.S. 640 (1983)Illinois v. McArthurThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
531 U.S. 326 (2001)Illinois v. PerkinsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
496 U.S. 292 (1990)Illinois v. RodriguezThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
497 U.S. 177 (1990)Illinois v. SomervilleThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
410 U.S. 458, 93 S.Ct. 1066, 35 L.Ed.2d 425 (1973)Illinois v. WardlowThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
528 U.S. 119, 120 S. Ct. 673, 145 L. Ed. 2d 570 (2000)
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J.D.B. v. North CarolinaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
564 U.S. 261, 131 S. Ct. 2394, 180 L. Ed. 2D 310 (2011)J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
511 U.S. 127, 114 S. Ct. 1419, 128 L. Ed. 2D 89 (1994)
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Kansas v. VentrisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
556 U.S. 586 (2009)Kastigar v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
406 U.S. 441 (1972)Katz v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
389 U.S. 347, 88 S. Ct. 507, 19 L. Ed. 2D 576 (1967)Kentucky v. KingThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
563 U.S. 452, 131 S. Ct. 1849, 179 L. Ed. 2d 865 (2011)Kirby v. IllinoisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
406 U.S. 682 (1972)Knowles v. IowaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
525 U.S. 113 (1998)Kuhlmann v. WilsonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
477 U.S. 436 (1986)Kyllo v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
533 U.S. 27, 121 S. Ct. 2038, 150 L. Ed. 2d 94 (2001)
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Lange v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
594 U.S. 295, 141 S. Ct. 2011, 210 L. Ed. 2D 486 (2021)Lewis v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
385 U.S. 206, 87 S. Ct. 424, 17 L. Ed. 2d 312 (1966)
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Mapp v. OhioThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
367 U.S. 643, 81 S. Ct. 1684, 6 L. Ed. 2d 1081 (1961)Maryland v. BuieThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
494 U.S. 325 (1990)Maryland v. KingThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
569 U.S. 435, 133 S. Ct. 1958 (2013), 567 U.S. 1301 (2012)Massiah v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
377 U.S. 201 (1964)Michigan Department of State Police v. SitzThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
496 U.S. 444, 110 S.Ct. 2481, 110 L.Ed.2d 412 (1990)Minnesota v. CarterThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
525 U.S. 83, 119 S. Ct. 469, 142 L. Ed. 2d 373 (1998)Minnesota v. DickersonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
508 U.S. 366, 113 S. Ct. 2130, 124 L. Ed. 2d 334 (1993)Minnesota v. OlsonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
495 U.S. 91 (1990)Miranda v. ArizonaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
384 U.S. 436, 86 S. Ct. 1602, 16 L. Ed. 2D 694 (1966)Missouri v. FryeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
566 U.S. 134, 132 S. Ct. 1399, 182 L. Ed. 2d 379 (2012)Missouri v. SeibertThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
542 U.S. 600, 124 S. Ct. 2601, 159 L. Ed. 2d 643 (2004)Montejo v. LouisianaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
556 U.S. 778, 129 S. Ct. 2079, 173 L. Ed. 2d 955 (2009)Moran v. BurbineThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
475 U.S. 412, 106 S. Ct. 1135, 89 L. Ed. 2d 410 (1986)
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Neil v. BiggersThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
409 U.S. 188 (1972)New York v. HarrisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
495 U.S. 14, 110 S.Ct. 1640, 109 L.Ed.2d 13 (1990)Nix v. WhitesideThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
475 U.S. 157 (1986)Nix v. WilliamsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
467 U.S. 431 (1984)North Carolina v. AlfordThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970)
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Oliver v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
466 U.S. 170 (1984)Olmstead v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
277 U.S. 438 (1928)Oregon v. ElstadThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
470 U.S. 298 (1985)Oregon v. MathiasonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
429 U.S. 492 (1977)Ornelas v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
517 U.S. 690, 116 S.Ct. 1657, 134 L.Ed.2d 911 (1996)
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Palko v. ConnecticutThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
302 U.S. 319 (1937)Payton v. New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
445 U.S. 573, 100 S. Ct. 1371, 63 L.Ed. 2d 639 (1980)Peña-Rodriguez v. ColoradoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
137 S. Ct. 855, 197 L. Ed. 2D 107 (2017)Pennsylvania v. MunizThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
496 U.S. 582, 110 S. Ct. 2638, 110 L. Ed. 2d 528 (1990)Pointer v. Texas
380 U.S. 400, 85 S.Ct. 1065, 13 L.Ed.2d 923 (1965)Powell v. Alabama (Scottsboro Boys Trial)This case brief has an associated case brief video.
287 U.S. 45, 53 S. Ct. 55, 77 L. Ed. 158 (1932)
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Rakas v. IllinoisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
439 U.S. 128, 99 S. Ct. 421, 58 L. Ed. 2d 387 (1978)Reed v. Ross
468 U.S. 1, 104 S. Ct. 2901, 82 L. Ed. 2d 1 (1984)Rhode Island v. InnisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
446 U.S. 291, 100 S. Ct. 1682, 64 L. Ed. 2d 297 (1980)Richmond Newspapers v. VirginiaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
448 U.S. 555, 100 S.Ct. 2814, 65 L.Ed.2d 973 (1980)Rochin v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
342 U.S. 165 (1952)Roper v. SimmonsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
543 U.S. 551 (2005)Ross v. MoffittThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
417 U.S. 600, 94 S.Ct. 2437, 41 L.Ed.2d 341 (1974)
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Schmerber v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
384 U.S. 757 (1966)Schneckloth v. BustamonteThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
412 U.S. 218, 93 S. Ct. 2041, 36 L. Ed. 2D 854 (1973)Sell v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
539 U.S. 166 (2003)Sheppard v. MaxwellThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
384 U.S. 333 (1966)Simmons v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
390 U.S. 377 (1968)Solem v. HelmThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
463 U.S. 277 (1983)South Dakota v. OppermanThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
428 U.S. 364 (1976)Spano v. New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
360 U.S. 315 (1959)Stack v. BoyleThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
342 U.S. 1, 72 S.Ct. 1, 96 L.Ed. 3 (1951)Stoner v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
376 U.S. 483 (1964)Strickland v. WashingtonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
466 U.S. 668, 104 S. Ct. 2052, 80 L. Ed. 2D 674 (1984)Sullivan v. Louisiana
508 U.S. 275, 113 S. Ct. 2078, 124 L. Ed. 2d 182 (1993)
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Taylor v. IllinoisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
484 U.S. 400, 108 S.Ct. 646, 98 L.Ed.2d 798 (1988)Terry v. OhioThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
392 U.S. 1, 88 S. Ct. 1866, 20 L. Ed. 2D 889 (1968)Texas v. CobbThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
532 U.S. 162, 121 S. Ct. 1335, 149 L. Ed. 2d 321 (2001)
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United States v. AgursThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
427 U.S. 97 (1976)United States v. ArmstrongThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
517 U.S. 456, 116 S. Ct. 1480, 134 L. Ed. 2D 687 (1996)United States v. BookerThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
543 U.S. 220 (2005)United States v. ChadwickThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
433 U.S. 1, 97 S. Ct. 2476, 53 L. Ed. 2d 538 (1977)United States v. CronicThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
466 U.S. 648, 104 S.Ct. 2039, 80 L.Ed.2d 657 (1984)United States v. DionisioThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
410 U.S. 1, 93 S.Ct. 764, 35 L.Ed.2d 67 (1973)United States v. EdwardsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
415 U.S. 800, 94 S. Ct. 1234, 39 L. Ed. 2d 771 (1974)United States v. Grayson
438 U.S. 41, 98 S.Ct. 2610, 57 L.Ed.2d 582 (1978)United States v. HensleyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
469 U.S. 221, 105 S.Ct. 675, 83 L.Ed.2d 604 (1985)United States v. HubbellThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
530 U.S. 27, 120 S.Ct. 2037, 147 L.Ed.2d 24 (2000)United States v. JonesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
565 U.S. 400 (2012)United States v. LeonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
468 U.S. 897, 104 S. Ct. 3405, 82 L. Ed. 2D 677 (1984)United States v. MarionThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
404 U.S. 307 (1971)United States v. MatlockThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
415 U.S. 164 (1974)United States v. PataneThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
542 U.S. 630, 124 S. Ct. 2620, 159 L. Ed. 2d 667 (2004)United States v. RussellThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
411 U.S. 423, 93 S.Ct. 1637, 36 L.Ed.2d 366 (1973)United States v. SalernoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
481 U.S. 739, 107 S. Ct. 2095, 95 L. Ed. 2D 697 (1987)United States v. SharpeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
470 U.S. 675 (1985)United States v. WadeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
388 U.S. 218 (1967)United States v. WatsonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
423 U.S. 411, 96 S. Ct. 820, 46 L. Ed. 2d 598 (1976)United States v. WhiteThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
401 U.S. 745 (1971)United States v. WilliamsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
504 U.S. 36, 112 S.Ct. 1735, 118 L.Ed.2d 352 (1992)United States v. WilsonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
420 U.S. 332, 95 S. Ct. 1013, 43 L. Ed. 2d 232 (1975)
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Victor v. Nebraska
511 U.S. 1, 114 S.Ct. 1239, 127 L.Ed.2d 583 (1994)Virginia v. MooreThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
553 U.S. 164 (2008)
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Wainwright v. SykesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
433 U.S. 72, 97 S.Ct. 2497, 53 L.Ed.2d 594 (1977)Warden v. HaydenThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
387 U.S. 294, 87 S. Ct. 1642, 18 L. Ed. 2d 782 (1967)Whren v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
517 U.S. 806, 116 S. Ct. 1769, 135 L. Ed. 2D 89 (1996)Wilson v. ArkansasThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
514 U.S. 927 (1995)Winston v. LeeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
470 U.S. 753 (1985)Witte v. United States
515 U.S. 389, 115 S. Ct. 2199, 132 L. Ed. 2d 351 (1995)Wolf v. ColoradoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
338 U.S. 25, 69 S. Ct. 1359, 93 L. Ed. 1782 (1949)Wong Sun v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
371 U.S. 471, 83 S. Ct. 407, 9 L. Ed. 2d 441 (1963)
