McDonald v. Chicago impactstates cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
Engel v. Vitale impact
US v. Lopez clause
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
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)
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
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Roe v. Wade impactExtended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
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
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
Does the federal government have implied powers?
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Baker v. Carr clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Engel v. Vitale clause1st Amendment Establishment Clause
Shaw v. Reno question
Tinker v. Des Moines facts
New York Times v. US impact
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)
New York Times v. US clause
14th 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
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Brown v. Board of Education impactoverruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Marbury v. Madison clauseappellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
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Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education ruling9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Citizens United v. FEC factsBCRA 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 clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
free speech clause
Citizens United v. FEC questionDoes 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?
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
US v. Lopez ruling5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce 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?
New York Times v. US clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Citizens United v. FEC impact
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
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Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Schenck v. US ruling
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
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)
Engel v. Vitale impact
Commerce Clause
Engel v. Vitale ruling
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Roe v. Wade questionDoes the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
US v. Lopez questionUnder the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?