2.4 Due process

14th Amendment: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.

Due process a course of formal proceedings (such as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principles

Right to Privacy The right to privacy refers to the concept that one's personal information is protected from public scrutiny. U.S. Justice Louis Brandeis called it "the right to be left alone." While not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution, some amendments provide some protections

Due Process Cases Gideon v. Wainwright Griswold v. Connecticut Roe v. Wade Planned Parenthood v. Casey Lawrence v. Texas US Patriot Act

Courts ruling in favor of States limiting rights Speech Privacy rights Public safety exception that allows unwarned interrogation to stand as direct evidence in court.

Cell Phone Searches Constitutional or NO?

Government and social movements Brown v board Civil rights act Title IX Voting rights act