Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
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Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
14th amendment equal protection clause
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
McCulloch v. Maryland rulingunanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling
used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
McDonald v. Chicago factsThe 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)
Wisconsin v. Yoder impactreligion trumps schooling
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
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
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?
Citizens United v. FEC clause
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
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)
US v. Lopez question
Citizens United v. FEC questionDoes 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?
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 ruling
Shaw v. Reno impactclaims 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 impactlimited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Brown v. Board of Education factsBrown 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
Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
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Engel v. Vitale 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)
McDonald v. Chicago impactstates cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
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Tinker v. Des Moines facts
Baker v. Carr clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Baker v. Carr facts
McDonald v. Chicago ruling5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Roe v. Wade question
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McCulloch v. Maryland impact
Engel v. Vitale questionDoes the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
Citizens United v. FEC factsBCRA 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)
US v. Lopez ruling
US v. Lopez facts
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
Schenck v. US question
1st amendment freedom of press
Shaw v. Reno factsIn 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)
Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
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)
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)
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)
5:4 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 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
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Brown v. Board of Education clause
McDonald v. Chicago clause
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McCulloch v. Maryland rulingunanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
McDonald v. Chicago factsThe 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)