Schenck v. US facts
Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
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
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 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)
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
McDonald v. Chicago question
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?
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
New York Times v. US facts
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
McDonald v. Chicago impact
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
Shaw v. Reno ruling
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
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?
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Schenck v. US impact
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
Citizens United v. FEC question
Tinker v. Des Moines facts
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)
Engel v. Vitale clause
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
Roe v. Wade clause
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Shaw v. Reno clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
BCRA 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)
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
US v. Lopez impact
Baker v. Carr ruling
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Citizens United v. FEC clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
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)
