AP Gov SCOTUS duel

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling 7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights

McDonald v. Chicago ruling 5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states

Gideon v. Wainwright clause

Commerce Clause

Shaw v. Reno ruling 5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional

Gideon v. Wainwright impact Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case

New York Times v. US ruling

Citizens United v. FEC facts 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)

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

McCulloch v. Maryland facts

Gideon v. Wainwright ruling unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases

1st Amendment freedom of speech

McCulloch v. Maryland impact established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress

Baker v. Carr ruling

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)

1st amendment freedom of press

Engel v. Vitale ruling

New York Times v. US impact protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing

Brown v. Board of Education ruling 9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause

Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first

US v. Lopez impact limited commerce clause, lessened federal power

Brown v. Board of Education impact overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation

Roe v. Wade clause a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially

Engel v. Vitale facts Public 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)

Roe v. Wade ruling 7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion

Schenck v. US ruling unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

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?

McDonald v. Chicago impact states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms

14th amendment equal protection clause

Schenck v. US question Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?

Baker v. Carr question

Shaw v. Reno question Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?

McDonald v. Chicago clause

Schenck v. US impact

McCulloch v. Maryland question

Brown v. Board of Education clause 14th amendment equal protection clause

Baker v. Carr impact

McDonald v. Chicago facts 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)

Schenck v. US clause

Shaw v. Reno ruling

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)

Gideon v. Wainwright clause 6th amendment, right to an attorney

McCulloch v. Maryland impact established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress

Brown v. Board of Education facts

Tinker v. Des Moines clause

New York Times v. US question

Marbury v. Madison clause

Citizens United v. FEC impact used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech

US v. Lopez ruling 5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause

Engel v. Vitale clause 1st Amendment Establishment Clause

Marbury V. Madison impact established judicial review

Baker v. Carr ruling

Roe v. Wade clause a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially

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)

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?

Citizens United v. FEC clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

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