unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Schenck v. US impact
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
Engel v. Vitale ruling
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Roe v. Wade question
Brown v. Board of Education question
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Citizens United v. FEC impact
used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
New York Times v. US clause
1st amendment freedom of press
1st Amendment freedom of speech
6th amendment, right to an attorney
necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Engel v. Vitale impact
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Tinker v. Des Moines clause
free speech clause
Baker v. Carr question
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Citizens United v. FEC ruling
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
Shaw v. Reno ruling
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Citizens United v. FEC question
Gideon v. Wainwright question
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?
Schenck v. US facts
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)
Brown v. Board of Education impact
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
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)
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)
Marbury v. Madison clause
Marbury V. Madison impact
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
