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)
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Baker v. Carr clause14th amendment equal protection clause
US v. Lopez questionUnder the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
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?
Shaw v. Reno facts
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Schenck v. US rulingunanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
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Tinker v. Des Moines clausefree speech clause
Gideon 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)
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)
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
US v. Lopez impact
Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Brown v. Board of Education impactoverruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Shaw v. Reno clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Engel v. Vitale facts
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)
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Baker v. Carr ruling
The Chicago system for obtaining gun permits was so annoying that it was almost impossible to obtain one. McDonald sued Chicago for violating his 2nd amendment rights (2010)
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Shaw v. Reno questionDoes redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Brown v. Board of Education ruling9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
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)
Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Does 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 questionDoes 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?
US v. Lopez ruling5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
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
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland questionDoes the federal government have implied powers?
Marbury V. Madison impact
During 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)
The Chicago system for obtaining gun permits was so annoying that it was almost impossible to obtain one. McDonald sued Chicago for violating his 2nd amendment rights (2010)
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
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Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Gideon v. Wainwright clause6th amendment, right to an attorney
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
New York Times v. US question
Schenck v. US impact
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
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
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)
Shaw v. Reno clause14th amendment equal protection clause
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McDonald v. Chicago ruling5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines impactstudents have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
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7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Shaw v. Reno questionDoes redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
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)