Palko

Incorporation Debate

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

Encyclopedia Articles:

Wikipedia: Incorporation (Bill of Rights)

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Law Library: American Law and Legal Information: Incorporation Doctrine

Barron v. Baltimore (1833) 

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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Columbia Encyclopedia: Slaughterhouse Cases

Oyez: Slaughterhouse Case Summary of the case and link to the opinion.

Law Library: American Law and Legal Information: Slaughter-House Cases

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Justia: The Slaughterhouse Cases

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Gitlow v. New York (1925)

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Oyez: Gitlow v. New York Summary of the case and link to the opinion.

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FindLaw: Gitlow v. New York

Palko v. Connecticut (1937)

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Palko v. Connecticut — Further Readings Overview of the case.

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Justia: Palko v. Connecticut

Benjamin Cardozo            

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Benjamin Nathan Cardozo — Further Readings

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Rights Incorporated

Right

Amendment

 Supreme Court Case

 Date

Freedom of Speech & Press

First

Gitlow v. New York

1925

Defense Counsel in Capital Cases

Sixth

Powell v: Alabama

1932

Free Exercise of Religion

First

Hamilton v. Regents of U.C.

1934

Freedom of Assembly & Petition

First

DeJonge v. Oregon

1937

No Establishment of Religion

First

Everson v. Board of Ed.

1947

Public Trial

Sixth

In re Oliver

1948

No Unreasonable Searches & Seizures

Fourth

Wolf v. Colorado

1961

No Cruel & Unusual Punishments

Eighth

Robinson v. California

1962

Defense Counsel for Felonies

Sixth

Gideon v. Wainwright

1963

No Self-incrimination

Fifth

Malloy v. Hogan

1964

Confrontation of Witnesses

Sixth

Pointer v. Texas

1965

Impartial Jury Trial

Sixth

Parker v. Gladden

1966

Speedy Trial

Sixth

Klopfer v. North Carolina

1967

Compulsion of Witnesses to Testify

Sixth

Washington v. Texas

1967

Trial by Jury

Sixth

Duncan v. Louisiana

1968

No Double Jeopardy

Fifth

Benton v. Maryland

1969

Defense Counsel for Crimes with Jail Terms

Sixth

Argersinger v. Hamilin

1972

No Excessive Fines

Eighth

Cooper Industries v. Simmons

2001

 

Books

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.

 

 

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