Supreme Court Case Summary: Barron V. Baltimore

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Barron v. Baltimore
John Barron was a wharf owner in Baltimore, who said that the construction done by the city made the water go into the harbor area. He went on to argue that he suffered financial losses due to the sand build up as it lessened the deepness of the water. Barron sued the city, which was supposed to fund him $4,500 for property damages, but an appellate court then reversed the award. The US Supreme court ruled in favor of Baltimore, stating that the 5th Amendment does not have to be followed by all states and cities, stating that a person’s property is not excused from the 5th Amendment, which is an example of selective incorporation.

Gitlow v. New York
Benjamin Gitlow was a socialist who was arrested for spreading copies of a manifesto which called for an establishment of socialism through the use of the strikes. He would go on to be convicted of the criminal offense of anarchy, attempting to overthrow the government. Due to the fact that there was no action taken from the manifesto's publication, he was not attempting any incitement type of actions. This made New York judge that anyone who supported or advocated for a violent revolution was breaking the law. The …show more content…
Schempp case was about the forced bible readings in public schools within the Abington School District. Students within the district were forced to read ten verses of the Bible every morning, being punished if not. After reading the bible verses, students were then required to recite the lord's prayers, only being excused by notes given from the parents (I refuse to capitalize “lord” or “god” as I do not believe in either to due the lack of evidence). The Court found that the Abington School District violated the Establishment Clause, with the enforcement of religion breaking the stature of the First Amendment. This shows that there is freedom to express religion but not the freedom to enforce religion in public schools systems or in public in
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