Shaw v. Reno ruling
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
For 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)
Baker v. Carr question
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
US v. Lopez impact
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Engel v. Vitale impact
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
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?
Baker v. Carr clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
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)
Engel v. Vitale ruling
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Schenck v. US question
New York Times v. US clause
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?
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland impact
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Marbury V. Madison impact
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Baker v. Carr ruling
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
New York Times v. US ruling
Citizens United v. FEC question
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?
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
Engel v. Vitale clause
