The Process of Incorporation

By jbrickey

  • DeJonge v. Oregon

    DeJonge v. Oregon
    In De Jonge v. Oregon, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly, protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, applies to the states, and that individuals cannot be penalized for assisting in a lawful meeting, even if the sponsoring organization advocates for potentially controversial ideas.

  • Argersinger v. Hamlin

    Argersinger v. Hamlin
    the 6th
    It was a judge-trial, and the petitioner had no representation. He was sentenced to a 90-day jail term. The Florida Supreme Court held that the right of court-appointed counsel applies only to trials for “non-petty offenses punishable by more than six months imprisonment.