Memeage

[norwich36]

I really can't resist this meme: "As evidenced by Katie Couric, Sarah Palin is unable to name any Supreme Court Case other than Roe v. Wade. The Rules: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historic to your LJ."

So my rule for myself was that I couldn't post on any decision that I had already seen posted. I was going to go with Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), which ensured the right to contraception for married couples (not single people, alas, that had to wait until Eisenstadt v. Baird in 1972), and also formed the basis for the right to privacy that Roe v. Wade relied upon. But someone already posted that one, so I'll have to go with U.S. v. One Package of Japanese Pessaries (1936), which overturned the provisions of the Comstock Act that had declared birth control devices to be obscene and therefore illegal to send through the U.S. mail.

Comments

[mecurtin.livejournal.com]

That is the best title of a Supreme Court decision *ever*.

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

I saw your entry before your comment. But I agree! (I picture a bunch of wizened old guys getting throwing down against giant diaphragms).

[ciaan]

I really like this meme, because I am learning lots of cool stuff.

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

It's fun. Apparently lots of the USans on my f-list are pretty knowledgeable about the Supreme Court. And I was amused to see that there were even some Canadians and Europeans who knew more about our Supreme Court cases than Palin.

[isilweth.livejournal.com]

Nice case selection. I really like how you've articulated the progression of the cases.

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's a topic I've done a fair bit of research on, so they came readily to mind.