School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
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McDonald v. Chicago question
claims of racial redistricting must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny. laws that results in classification by race must have a compelling state interest or a clear 14th amendment violation
Marbury V. Madison impactestablished judicial review
New York Times v. US clause
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Shaw v. Reno question
7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Tinker v. Des Moines questionDoes banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Schenck v. US factsDuring World War I, Schenck, secretary of the socialist party, mailed a pamphlets to draftees declaring that the Thirteenth Amendment prohibition against involuntary servitude meant that the draft was unconstitutional. He was charged with violation of the Espionage Act and sued saying that he was just exercising free speech (1919)
religion trumps schooling
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Engel v. Vitale ruling6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Tinker v. Des Moines clausefree speech clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Baker v. Carr facts
Wisconsin v. Yoder questionDid Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
US v. Lopez ruling5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Does a law that limits the ability of corporations and labor unions to spend their own money to advocate the election or defeat of a candidate violate the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech?
Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
New York Times v. US impactprotected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Citizens United v. FEC impactused as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Citizens United v. FEC factsBCRA law banned Citizens United from showing an ad they made casting Hilary Clinton in a negative light calling it "electioneering" and thus against the BCRA. Citizens United appealed that the ad fell under their right to free speech and thus the BCRA was unconstitutional (2010)
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Wisconsin v. Yoder factsFor religious reasons Amish families refused to send their children to high school citing a religious exemption, violating a Wisconsin law and were fined. They sued the state for violating their freedom of religion (1972)
Brown v. Board of Education question
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Gideon v. Wainwright factsGideon was convicted for a felony in florida where there were no state laws protecting right to an attorney. in prison he researched law and sued citing violations of his 6th amendment rights (1963)
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
New York Times v. US factsThe Nixon administration attempted to prevent several newspapers from publishing materials belonging to a classified Defense Department study, known as the Pentagon Papers, detailing US actions in Vietnam. The president argued that prior restraint was necessary to protect national security. NYTimes sued on 1st amendment grounds (1971)
McDonald v. Chicago questionDoes the 2nd Amendment apply to state and local governments through the 14th Amendment's due process clause and thus prevent states from banning gun ownership?
Marbury v. Madison clause
Brown v. Board of Education impactoverruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Engel v. Vitale facts
New York Times v. US questioncan the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Tinker v. Des Moines impactstudents have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Roe v. Wade facts
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder questionDid Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
religion trumps schooling
Engel v. Vitale clause1st Amendment Establishment Clause
New York Times v. US ruling6:3 for NYTimes, except in the case of a Clear and Present danger the US government does not have the power of prior restraint over the press
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
New York Times v. US impactprotected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
claims of racial redistricting must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny. laws that results in classification by race must have a compelling state interest or a clear 14th amendment violation
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Shaw v. Reno clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases