Marbury V. Madison impactestablished judicial review
Schenck v. US facts
New York Times v. US factsThe 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)
Citizens United v. FEC ruling5:4 for Citizens United, political ads by corporations/nonprofits are protected under free speech, giving money to a campaign doesn't necessarily mean that they will be biased towards you
Brown v. Board of Education question
McCulloch v. Maryland questionDoes the federal government have implied powers?
McCulloch v. Maryland factsMaryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
Roe v. Wade facts
McCulloch v. Maryland impactestablished supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
Baker v. Carr impact
US v. Lopez question
Roe v. Wade ruling
Tinker v. Des Moines clause
Schenck v. US ruling
US v. Lopez ruling5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Roe v. Wade impact
Gideon v. Wainwright clause6th amendment, right to an attorney
US v. Lopez clause
New York Times v. US questioncan the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
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
Citizens United v. FEC question
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
New York Times v. US impact
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Wisconsin v. Yoder factsFor 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)
Tinker v. Des Moines impactstudents have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
McCulloch v. Maryland factsMaryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
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Roe v. Wade factsRoe, 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)
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Wisconsin v. Yoder question
New York Times v. US question
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
In Tennessee district boundaries were not being redrawn despite unequal spread of voters. Baker, a Tennessee citizen, sued on the grounds that the district lines made rural votes worth more than urban ones. (1962)
Baker v. Carr clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Gideon v. Wainwright factsGideon 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)
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Engel v. Vitale question
US v. Lopez impactlimited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Engel v. Vitale ruling6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
McCulloch v. Maryland question
Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
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)
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Tinker v. Des Moines questionDoes banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Citizens United v. FEC facts
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
New York Times v. US ruling6:3 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
Gideon v. Wainwright questionDoes 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?