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)
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Roe v. Wade facts
14th amendment equal protection clause
Shaw v. Reno clause
US v. Lopez impact
McCulloch v. Maryland question Does the federal government have implied powers?
US v. Lopez question Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
US v. Lopez facts 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)
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling 7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Roe v. Wade ruling 7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
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
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)
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
McDonald v. Chicago ruling 5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
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BCRA 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)
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?
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
Schenck v. US ruling
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder question Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's 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?
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Tinker v. Des Moines question Does banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Tinker v. Des Moines clause free speech clause
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
Engel v. Vitale ruling
14th amendment equal protection clause
Shaw v. Reno question Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Tinker v. Des Moines impact students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Shaw v. Reno clause 14th amendment equal protection clause
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necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Roe v. Wade clause
McCulloch v. Maryland ruling
Schenck v. US question Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
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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)
Baker v. Carr impact establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Roe v. Wade ruling 7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
McDonald v. Chicago clause 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
Shaw v. Reno impact claims 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
Baker v. Carr question Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling 7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Marbury V. Madison impact established judicial review
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New York Times v. US ruling 6:3 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
Brown v. Board of Education impact
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
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)
Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Engel v. Vitale question
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland question Does the federal government have implied powers?
Citizens United v. FEC clause
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines impact students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
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)
Engel v. Vitale ruling
US v. Lopez clause Commerce Clause
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
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