1st amendment freedom of press
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 clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
religion trumps schooling
Roe v. Wade clause
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Baker v. Carr impact
Roe v. Wade impact
Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Shaw v. Reno facts
New York Times v. US facts
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)
New York Times v. US impact
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
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?
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
Baker v. Carr facts
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
Shaw v. Reno question
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
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)
US v. Lopez impact
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Roe v. Wade facts
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland ruling
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Brown v. Board of Education clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
McDonald v. Chicago facts
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?
Tinker v. Des Moines facts
Students 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)
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Gideon v. Wainwright question
