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)
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
religion trumps schooling
Citizens United v. FEC facts
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
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)
Engel v. Vitale ruling
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
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)
Marbury V. Madison impact
free speech clause
Engel v. Vitale impact
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
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)
Brown v. Board of Education clause
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)
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)
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)
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Marbury v. Madison question
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Shaw v. Reno clause
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
McDonald v. Chicago facts
Shaw v. Reno facts
Engel v. Vitale question
Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
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
