Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Commerce Clause
Schenck v. US clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
Citizens United v. FEC ruling
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
Baker v. Carr clause
New York Times v. US clause
1st amendment freedom of press
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
McDonald v. Chicago clause
Schenck v. US ruling
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
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)
Citizens United v. FEC clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise 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 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)
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?
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Baker v. Carr impact
Schenck v. US question
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Schenck v. US facts
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)
Baker v. Carr ruling
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Marbury V. Madison impact
New York Times v. US question
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
6th amendment, right to an attorney
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?
The 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)
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Brown v. Board of Education question
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
