An Important Piece of U.S. Constitutional History: The Doctrine of Incorporation A summary of the development of the doctrine. From Freedom Writer.
The Incorporation Debate Good overview of the debate. From Exploring Constitutional Conflicts by Doug Linder, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
The Liberty Lion Should Be Man of the Century Article argues that all the rights in the Bill of Rights should be incorporated into the 14th Amendment. It includes a good history of incorporation. By Nat Hentoff.
The Constitution Society: Intent of the Fourteenth Amendment Was to Protect All Rights Long argument favoring full incorporation.
The Big Lie Argument against incorporation. From James Bemis in the Catholic Exchange.
Fourteenth Amendment: Selective Incorporation Discussion of the debate, includes the original proposals sent from the House to the Senate and an extensive bibliography.
James Madison Proposes Bill of Rights Explanation by Dennis Bent and the text of Madison’s proposal to the House of Representatives. From the James Madison Center.
14th Amendment and Incorporation
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Wikipedia: Barron v. Baltimore Encyclopedia article.
Oyez: Barron v. Baltimore Summary of the case and link to the opinion.
Law Library: American Law and Legal Information: Barron v. Baltimore Overview of the case.
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The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)
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Oyez: Gitlow v. New York Summary of the case and link to the opinion.
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Answers.com: Palko v. Connecticut
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Palko v. Connecticut — Further Readings Overview of the case.
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Benjamin Nathan Cardozo — Further Readings
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Right |
Amendment |
Supreme Court Case |
Date |
Freedom of Speech & Press |
1925 |
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Defense Counsel in Capital Cases |
1932 |
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Free Exercise of Religion |
1934 |
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Freedom of Assembly & Petition |
1937 |
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No Establishment of Religion |
1947 |
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Public Trial |
1948 |
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No Unreasonable Searches & Seizures |
1961 |
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No Cruel & Unusual Punishments |
1962 |
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Defense Counsel for Felonies |
1963 |
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No Self-incrimination |
1964 |
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Confrontation of Witnesses |
1965 |
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Impartial Jury Trial |
1966 |
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Speedy Trial |
1967 |
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Compulsion of Witnesses to Testify |
1967 |
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Trial by Jury |
1968 |
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No Double Jeopardy |
1969 |
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Defense Counsel for Crimes with Jail Terms |
1972 |
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No Excessive Fines |
2001 |
The Supreme Court and the Second Bill of Rights By Richard Cortner
The Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights By Raoul Berger.
No State Shall Abridge: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights By Michael Kent Curtis.
Cardozo By Andrew L. Kaufman.
Cardozo: A Study in Reputation By Richard A. Posner.