Citizens United v. FEC 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 clause
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Baker v. Carr impact
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
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)
Engel v. Vitale question
Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
Brown v. Board of Education question
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
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
free speech clause
Citizens United v. FEC facts
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
Shaw v. Reno clause
Marbury v. Madison clause
appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
Shaw v. Reno question
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Engel v. Vitale impact
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Marbury V. Madison impact
established judicial review
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Tinker v. Des Moines question
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?
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?
McDonald v. Chicago clause
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
religion trumps schooling
Schenck v. US facts
New York Times v. US facts
The 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 facts
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)
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
