School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Tinker v. Des Moines question
Does banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
New York Times v. US ruling
In an attempt to create an additional legislative district with a majority of African-American voters, the state of North Carolina created a district connecting pockets of minority voters by nothing more than the width of the freeway. Shaw, a republican from NC, sued the US Attorney General who had forced the changes on 14th amendment violations (1993)
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?
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Roe v. Wade clause
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
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)
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection 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
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Roe v. Wade ruling
7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Marbury v. Madison clause
Engel v. Vitale ruling
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
McCulloch v. Maryland question
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
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?
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 impact
Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
McDonald v. Chicago impact
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)
New York Times v. US clause
1st amendment freedom of press
McCulloch v. Maryland ruling
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Commerce Clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Schenck v. US ruling
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
New York Times v. US question
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
