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Court case: Hurtado v. California
Harlan dissents because he believes due process protects citizens from the federal government and from state governments.
Court case: Palko v. Connecticut
Double jeopardy does not violate the fundamental concept of liberty.
There is no general rule that what would be a violation of the original Bill of Rights would be a violation under the 14th Amendment if done by the states.
Court case: Duncan v. Louisiana
The 14th Amendment guarantees a right to trial in all criminal cases.
The plain meaning of the Fifth and 14th Amendment means grand juries are applied to states.
Court case: Barron v. Baltimore
The Fifth Amendment is understood as not restraining the powers of state governments.
The Court says that previous cases contrary to the present case were simply Dicta.
Because due process is in the Fifth Amendment, it cannot be equivalent to the entire Bill of Rights.
The state simply asks that the trial go on without ______.
all the witnesses present
no matter what the circumstances
minor errors attached
state substantial legal error
Black and Douglas argue for ______ in their concurrence.
full incorporation
no incorporation
minor incorporation
limited incorporation
For Harlan, Courts simply need to be ______ to provide due process.
run by the federal government
run by the state
fundamentally fair
left alone to do their jobs
Marshall argues that Constitution was meant to limit the federal government.