Landmark Supreme Court Cases

In which case did the Supreme Court establish that a police officer may perform a limited search for weapons on a person they reasonably suspect is armed and dangerous, even without probable cause for arrest?

What legal doctrine, stemming from Nix v. Williams, allows illegally obtained evidence to be admitted in court if it inevitably would have been discovered through legal means?

In New York v. Quarles, what exception to the Miranda rule was established?

Maryland v. Wilson expanded the scope of police authority during traffic stops. What specific action did the court deem permissible?

Which case significantly curtailed preventative detention, ruling that it was permissible only for defendants posing a flight risk or danger to the community?

Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) established procedural safeguards for parole revocation hearings. Which of the following rights was NOT mandated by this case?

What right was extended to probation revocation hearings as a result of Mempa v. Rhay?

Gagnon v. Scarpelli addressed a question left unanswered by Morrissey v. Brewer and Mempa v. Rhay. What specific issue did Gagnon v. Scarpelli resolve?

Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark case concerning the rights of indigent defendants. What specific right did the Supreme Court establish in this case?

In what way did Furman v. Georgia (1972) impact the application of the death penalty in the United States?

Weeks v. United States established a critical principle regarding illegally obtained evidence. What is this principle called?

Which case created an exception to the exclusionary rule, allowing the use of evidence obtained through a search warrant that was later deemed invalid, provided the officers acted in reasonable reliance on the warrant?

In United States v. Drayton, what did the Supreme Court rule regarding bus searches and the Fourth Amendment?

Which case established the 'stop and frisk' exception to the Fourth Amendment, allowing police to briefly detain and search individuals based on reasonable suspicion?

The inevitable discovery doctrine, an exception to the exclusionary rule, was established in which of the following cases?

In what scenario does the 'public safety exception' to Miranda rights, as established in New York v. Quarles, most commonly apply?

What specific concern prompted the Supreme Court's decision in Maryland v. Wilson, which allows officers to order passengers out of a vehicle during a traffic stop?

The case of United States v. Salerno addressed the issue of preventative detention. Under what circumstances did the Court rule preventative detention was permissible?

Morrissey v. Brewer established due process requirements for parole revocation hearings. Which of the following is an example of a right granted by this case?

The ruling in Mempa v. Rhay primarily concerns the rights of defendants during what type of proceeding?

Gagnon v. Scarpelli extended certain due process rights to probationers. Which previous case's ruling did this decision closely mirror?

The constitutional right to counsel, as established in Gideon v. Wainwright, applies to defendants in what type of proceedings?

What was the direct outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Furman v. Georgia (1972) regarding capital punishment?

Weeks v. United States established the exclusionary rule. To what level of government did this ruling initially apply?

In United States v. Leon, the Supreme Court created an exception to the exclusionary rule. What is this exception generally called?

United States v. Drayton deals with searches conducted on buses. What key factor determines the legality of these searches, according to the Supreme Court's ruling?

Which case allows statements obtained without Miranda warnings to be admissible at trial if they were prompted by a reasonable concern for public safety?

What is the most accurate description of 'reasonable suspicion' as it relates to police stops, based on Terry v. Ohio?

How did Gagnon v. Scarpelli build upon the ruling in Morrissey v. Brewer concerning parolees?

Which case made the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule applicable to state courts through the Fourteenth Amendment?