Shaw v. Reno ruling
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
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)
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 question
Marbury v. Madison question
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
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
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 question
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
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)
Marbury v. Madison ruling
Baker v. Carr ruling
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
6th amendment, right to an attorney
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
established judicial review
religion trumps schooling
Citizens United v. FEC clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
New York Times v. US 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 clause
free speech clause
McDonald v. Chicago clause
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
14th amendment equal protection clause
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)
Baker v. Carr impact
Baker v. Carr facts
