Engel v. Vitale impact
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Marbury V. Madison impact
established judicial review
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Brown v. Board of Education impact
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
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)
New York Times v. US question
Schenck v. US question
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Schenck v. US ruling
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
US v. Lopez ruling
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Roe v. Wade facts
Roe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life, Roe sued "on behalf of all women" (1973)
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)
US v. Lopez facts
Lopez, a senior brought a gun to his public high school, illegal under the federal Gun Free School Zones Act. He was arrested and tried in federal court. He sued saying that regulation on state property (schools) was state business. (1995)
New York Times v. US facts
Shaw v. Reno clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
Brown v. Board of Education question
Schenck v. US impact
14th amendment equal protection clause
US v. Lopez impact
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Engel v. Vitale clause
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
Engel v. Vitale ruling
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Roe v. Wade impact
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
