US v. Lopez clause
Gideon v. Wainwright question
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?
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Schenck v. US ruling
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Tinker v. Des Moines clause
free speech clause
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
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)
Shaw v. Reno ruling
1st amendment freedom of press
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Roe v. Wade facts
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)
Roe v. Wade ruling
7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Engel v. Vitale ruling
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
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?
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Shaw v. Reno clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
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)
US v. Lopez ruling
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
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 facts
Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
McDonald v. Chicago facts
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 impact
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
