McCulloch v. Maryland impact
Does the 2nd Amendment apply to state and local governments through the 14th Amendment's due process clause and thus prevent states from banning gun ownership?
Roe v. Wade ruling
7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Brown v. Board of Education impact
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
US v. Lopez clause
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the 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)
McCulloch v. Maryland ruling
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
Engel v. Vitale impact
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment 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)
Shaw v. Reno ruling
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
McDonald v. Chicago clause
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)
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
McCulloch v. Maryland question
Baker v. Carr ruling
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Engel v. Vitale ruling
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Brown v. Board of Education question
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
14th amendment equal protection clause
Schenck v. US clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
New York Times v. US impact
New York Times v. US ruling
6:3 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
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
For 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)
Shaw v. Reno impact
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)
