14th amendment equal protection clause
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Schenck v. US clause 1st Amendment freedom of 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)
New York Times v. US question can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
US v. Lopez facts Lopez, 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)
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
In 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)
US v. Lopez question Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling 7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Roe v. Wade impact Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
Schenck v. US facts
5:4 for Citizens United, political ads by corporations/nonprofits are protected under free speech, giving money to a campaign doesn't necessarily mean that they will be biased towards you
Marbury v. Madison question Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
McCulloch v. Maryland impact
New York Times v. US clause 1st amendment freedom of press
Roe v. Wade question Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
McDonald v. Chicago question Does 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?
Citizens United v. FEC question 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?
Baker v. Carr facts
New York Times v. US ruling
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts For 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)
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
14th amendment equal protection clause
Engel v. Vitale impact
US v. Lopez clause Commerce Clause
Brown v. Board of Education question
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McDonald v. Chicago impact states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
Roe, 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)
Baker v. Carr impact establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
US v. Lopez question
New York Times v. US ruling 6:3 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
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling
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Brown v. Board of Education ruling 9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Marbury v. Madison clause
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US v. Lopez impact limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Shaw v. Reno clause
New York Times v. US clause
Citizens United v. FEC question 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?
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
Public 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)
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
Brown was a student at a Topeka school. She had to travel much farther to the nearest black school than she would to the white one. With support from the NAACP Brown sued (1954
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
Shaw v. Reno question
Baker v. Carr clause 14th amendment equal protection clause
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
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US v. Lopez ruling
Brown v. Board of Education impact overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Does banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
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