Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
New York Times v. US ruling
Shaw v. Reno clause
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
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Baker v. Carr factsIn 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)
Brown v. Board of Education impactoverruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
McDonald v. Chicago clause
McDonald v. Chicago ruling5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
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)
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
religion trumps schooling
Engel v. Vitale facts
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Schenck v. US clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Schenck v. US questionDid Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Shaw v. Reno facts
Baker v. Carr clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines impactstudents have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
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)
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?
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
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Brown v. Board of Education ruling
McCulloch v. Maryland impactestablished supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
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?
McDonald v. Chicago question
Schenck v. US ruling
McDonald v. Chicago clause
Engel v. Vitale factsPublic schools in New York began the school day by having students to recite a nondenominational prayer each morning. Engel, a parent at the school sued the district for violating the establishment clause (1962)
Tinker v. Des Moines factsStudents 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)
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Brown v. Board of Education facts
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
McDonald v. Chicago facts
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
6th amendment, right to an attorney
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Baker v. Carr factsIn 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)
Schenck v. US clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Marbury V. Madison impactestablished judicial review
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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)
Baker v. Carr ruling
In 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)
US v. Lopez questionUnder the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause