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?
Engel v. Vitale 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)
Baker v. Carr ruling
Roe v. Wade question
Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
Brown v. Board of Education facts
Brown was a student at a Topeka school. She had to travel much farther to the nearest black school than she would to the white one. With support from the NAACP Brown sued (1954
Shaw v. Reno facts
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland ruling
Citizens United v. FEC ruling
Baker v. Carr clause
1st amendment freedom of press
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
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)
14th amendment equal protection clause
Roe v. Wade facts
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
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)
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)
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
6th amendment, right to an attorney
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
McDonald v. Chicago question
McDonald v. Chicago clause
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
Citizens United v. FEC clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
New York Times v. US impact
US v. Lopez ruling
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Schenck v. US clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Does the federal government have implied powers?
Wisconsin v. Yoder question
