until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
New York Times v. US clause
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
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)
Engel v. Vitale questionDoes the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
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
free speech clause
Citizens United v. FEC facts
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
Shaw v. Reno clause
Marbury v. Madison clauseappellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
Shaw v. Reno question
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Marbury V. Madison impactestablished judicial review
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Tinker v. Des Moines questionDoes banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
McDonald v. Chicago questionDoes 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?
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
McCulloch v. Maryland clausenecessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder impactreligion trumps schooling
Schenck v. US facts
New York Times v. US factsThe 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)
McDonald v. Chicago factsThe 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)
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Engel v. Vitale factsPublic 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)
Frozen!
Frozen!
Boost!
Boost!
Shaw v. Reno factsIn an attempt to create an additional legislative district with a majority of African-American voters, the state of North Carolina created a district connecting pockets of minority voters by nothing more than the width of the freeway. Shaw, a republican from NC, sued the US Attorney General who had forced the changes on 14th amendment violations (1993)
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Tinker v. Des Moines impactstudents have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Shaw v. Reno clause14th amendment equal protection clause
New York Times v. US question
McDonald v. Chicago clause
Marbury v. Madison clauseappellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
US v. Lopez factsLopez, 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)
Engel v. Vitale impact
Gideon v. Wainwright clause6th amendment, right to an attorney
Boost!
Boost!
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Baker v. Carr factsIn 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)
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Schenck v. US clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Roe v. Wade impactExtended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
Does the federal government have implied powers?
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?