6th amendment, right to an attorney
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
New York Times v. US impact
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
US v. Lopez ruling
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
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
Marbury v. Madison clause
appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland question
Does the federal government have implied powers?
Brown v. Board of Education facts
Citizens United v. FEC 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)
Brown v. Board of Education clause
Engel v. Vitale ruling
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Baker v. Carr clause
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)
Schenck v. US question
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
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?
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Citizens United v. FEC clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Shaw v. Reno ruling
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Tinker v. Des Moines facts
Wisconsin v. Yoder question
Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Schenck v. US clause
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)
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
religion trumps schooling
McCulloch v. Maryland impact
