5 Apr.

In Pointer v. Texas the Supreme Court applies the Sixth Amendment's confrontation clause to the states.

28 Apr.

The Griffin v. California decision by the Supreme Court holds that, when a criminal defendant exercises his constitutional right not to testify, the prosecution cannot comment on this fact to the jury.

In Griswold v. Connecticut the Supreme Court recognizes a constitutional right of privacy in striking down an anticontraceptive law.