Tinker v. Des Moines ruling 7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
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McDonald v. Chicago ruling 5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
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Commerce Clause
Shaw v. Reno ruling 5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Gideon v. Wainwright impact Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
New York Times v. US ruling
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)
Shaw v. Reno impact 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
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
1st Amendment freedom of speech
McCulloch v. Maryland impact established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Baker v. Carr ruling
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can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
Tinker v. Des Moines facts Students 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)
1st amendment freedom of press
Engel v. Vitale ruling
New York Times v. US impact protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Brown v. Board of Education ruling 9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
US v. Lopez impact limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Brown v. Board of Education impact overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Roe v. Wade clause a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Engel v. Vitale facts 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)
Roe v. Wade ruling 7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Schenck v. US ruling unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
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?
McDonald v. Chicago impact states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
14th amendment equal protection clause
Schenck v. US question Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
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Baker v. Carr question
Shaw v. Reno question Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
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McDonald v. Chicago clause
Shaw v. Reno impact 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
Schenck v. US impact
McCulloch v. Maryland question
Brown v. Board of Education clause 14th amendment equal protection clause
Baker v. Carr impact
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 clause
Shaw v. Reno ruling
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)
Gideon v. Wainwright clause 6th amendment, right to an attorney
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McCulloch v. Maryland impact established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Brown v. Board of Education facts
Tinker v. Des Moines clause
New York Times v. US question
Marbury v. Madison clause
Citizens United v. FEC impact used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
US v. Lopez ruling 5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Engel v. Vitale clause 1st Amendment Establishment Clause
Marbury V. Madison impact established judicial review
Baker v. Carr ruling
Roe v. Wade clause a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines facts Students 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)
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?
Citizens United v. FEC clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
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