Faculty Research

Constitutional Law Cases: Rehnquist Court

1986 - 1989

1986

• CALIFORNIA v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 482 U.S. 400: Extradition
• EDWARDS v. AGUILLARD, 482 U.S. 578: Teaching creationism
• McCLESKEY v. KEMP, 481 U.S. 279: Death penalty and racial discrimination
• O'CONNOR v. ORTEGA, 480 U.S. 709: Workplace searches of employees
• SOLORIO v. UNITED STATES, 483 U.S. 435: Military justice
• TASHJIAN v. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF CONNECTICUT, 479 U.S. 208: Association and qualifications
• WELCH v. TEXAS HIGHWAYS & PUBLIC TRANSP. DEPT., 483 U.S. 468: Interstate commerce

 

1987

• BOOS v. BARRY, 485 U.S. 312: Picketing an embassy
• BOWEN v. KENDRICK, 487 U.S. 589: Adolescent Family Life Act
• CALIFORNIA v. GREENWOOD, 486 U.S. 35: Your garbage is not private
• EMPLOYMENT DIVISION v. SMITH, 485 U.S. 660: Religion and Peyote
• HUSTLER MAGAZINE v. FALWELL, 485 U.S. 46: Incest in the outhouse
• LYNG v. NORTHWEST INDIAN CEMETERY PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION., 485 U.S. 439
• MORRISON v. OLSON, 487 U.S. 654: Independent counsel

 

1988

• ALLEGHENY COUNTY v. GREATER PITTSBURGH ACLU, 492 U.S. 573: Religious displays
• DALLAS v. STANGLIN, 490 U.S. 19: Teenage dance halls
• DESHANEY v. WINNEBAGO CTY. SOC. SERVS. DEPT., 489 U.S. 189: Obligation of officials
• MICHAEL H. v. GERALD D., 491 U.S. 110: Rights of unwed fathers
• MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAW INDIAN BAND v. HOLYFIELD, 490 U.S. 30: ICWA
• MISTRETTA v. UNITED STATES, 488 U.S. 361: Separation of powers
• PRICE WATERHOUSE v. HOPKINS, 490 U.S. 228: Title VII CRA
• RICHMOND v. J. A. CROSON CO., 488 U.S. 469: Minority set-asides
• TEXAS MONTHLY, INC. v. BULLOCK, 489 U.S. 1: Taxes and religion
• TEXAS v. JOHNSON, 491 U.S. 397: Flag burning

 

1989

• SPALLONE v. U.S., 493 U.S. 265: Public housing and consent decree
• EMPLOYMENT DIVISION v. SMITH, 485 U.S. 660: Religious exemptions
• CRUZAN v. DIRECTOR, MISSOURI DEPT. OF HEALTH, 497 U.S. 261: Right to die
• METRO BROADCASTING v. FCC, 497 U.S. 547: Minority ownership policies
• MARYLAND v. CRAIG, 497 U.S. 836: Televised child witness