Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
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
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
US v. Lopez factsLopez, a senior brought a gun to his public high school, illegal under the federal Gun Free School Zones Act. He was arrested and tried in federal court. He sued saying that regulation on state property (schools) was state business. (1995)
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
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?
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
New York Times v. US facts
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
McDonald v. Chicago impactstates cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Gideon v. Wainwright questionDoes the 6th Amendment's right to counsel in criminal cases extend to defendants in state courts, even in cases in which the death penalty is not at issue?
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 impactuntil it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
Citizens United v. FEC question
Tinker v. Des Moines factsStudents were suspended for wearing black armbands as a symbol to protest the Vietnam War after being told that wearing the armbands would result in punishment. Their parents sued the school system for violating the students right to free speech (1969)
Engel v. Vitale clause
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Shaw v. Reno clause14th amendment equal protection clause
BCRA 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)
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
US v. Lopez impact
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
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Roe v. Wade factsRoe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life, Roe sued "on behalf of all women" (1973)
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
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Shaw v. Reno question
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
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
New York Times v. US facts
Shaw v. Reno clause
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
Engel v. Vitale question
Shaw v. Reno factsIn an attempt to create an additional legislative district with a majority of African-American voters, the state of North Carolina created a district connecting pockets of minority voters by nothing more than the width of the freeway. Shaw, a republican from NC, sued the US Attorney General who had forced the changes on 14th amendment violations (1993)
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Gideon v. Wainwright questionDoes the 6th Amendment's right to counsel in criminal cases extend to defendants in state courts, even in cases in which the death penalty is not at issue?
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)
US v. Lopez clause
Citizens United v. FEC impactused as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
US v. Lopez questionUnder the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
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?
Schenck v. US clause
Brown v. Board of Education impact
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Roe v. Wade facts
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
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?
Engel v. Vitale factsPublic schools in New York began the school day by having students to recite a nondenominational prayer each morning. Engel, a parent at the school sued the district for violating the establishment clause (1962)
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
US v. Lopez impactlimited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Baker v. Carr impact
Tinker v. Des Moines clause
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In Tennessee district boundaries were not being redrawn despite unequal spread of voters. Baker, a Tennessee citizen, sued on the grounds that the district lines made rural votes worth more than urban ones. (1962)