JOUR 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: David Souter, Prohibition In The United States, Planned Parenthood
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Gertz was attorney who sued for wrongful death. Publication claimed gertz said was part of a conspiracy. Jerry falwell, leader of moral majority - 4 mill followers. Sued for defamation and intentional infliction of imminent harm. Abc aired reports about bpi"s meat that contains fillers and is not meat , called the material. Right for woman to decide what she wants to do with her body. 3rd trimester - no abortion unless woman"s life in danger. Georgia police officer caught two men having sex -sodomy. In dissent brandeis called for a right to be let alone . Since this supreme court has specifically recognized the right of privacy, boh in media cases & in other areas. Olmstead majority opinion: allowed government eavesdropping as long as there was no physical trespass. Federal agents had used monitoring devices atop a public telephone booth to gather evidence against alleged bookmakers (i. e. persons taking illegal bets on horse races)
