protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
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Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Baker v. Carr factsIn Tennessee district boundaries were not being redrawn despite unequal spread of voters. Baker, a Tennessee citizen, sued on the grounds that the district lines made rural votes worth more than urban ones. (1962)
US v. Lopez questionUnder the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
McCulloch v. Maryland questionDoes the federal government have implied powers?
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
McCulloch v. Maryland impactestablished supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
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)
Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Gideon v. Wainwright question
Wisconsin v. Yoder impactreligion trumps schooling
Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
McCulloch v. Maryland rulingunanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
New York Times v. US questioncan the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
Roe v. Wade clause
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New York Times v. US ruling6:3 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
Baker v. Carr impact
Citizens United v. FEC question
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
free speech clause
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)
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
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Tinker v. Des Moines facts
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can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
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Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
McDonald v. Chicago impact
McCulloch v. Maryland clausenecessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder questionDid Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
Gideon v. Wainwright factsGideon 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)
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Citizens United v. FEC impact
Baker v. Carr impact
Citizens United v. FEC ruling5:4 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
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Baker v. Carr factsIn Tennessee district boundaries were not being redrawn despite unequal spread of voters. Baker, a Tennessee citizen, sued on the grounds that the district lines made rural votes worth more than urban ones. (1962)
Does a law that limits the ability of corporations and labor unions to spend their own money to advocate the election or defeat of a candidate violate the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech?
Wisconsin v. Yoder factsFor 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)
Gideon v. Wainwright question
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Baker v. Carr clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Commerce Clause
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Schenck v. US factsDuring 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)
Tinker v. Des Moines questionDoes banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Schenck v. US rulingunanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Marbury v. Madison ruling
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
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Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?