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)
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McDonald v. Chicago question
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
New York Times v. US impactprotected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Marbury V. Madison impactestablished judicial review
McCulloch v. Maryland clausenecessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
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)
Roe v. Wade ruling
Brown v. Board of Education factsBrown was a student at a Topeka school. She had to travel much farther to the nearest black school than she would to the white one. With support from the NAACP Brown sued (1954
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Gideon v. Wainwright clause6th amendment, right to an attorney
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Shaw v. Reno question
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
1st Amendment freedom of speech
McCulloch v. Maryland factsMaryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
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Tinker v. Des Moines ruling7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Schenck v. US rulingunanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
US v. Lopez impactlimited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Marbury v. Madison clauseappellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
Shaw v. Reno impact
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
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Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
Roe v. Wade factsRoe, 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)
Roe v. Wade impactExtended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines impactstudents have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Schenck v. US questionDid Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
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1st amendment freedom of press
Wisconsin v. Yoder impactreligion trumps schooling
Marbury V. Madison impactestablished judicial review
Baker v. Carr clause
Citizens United v. FEC impact
Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Gideon v. Wainwright question
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
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Citizens United v. FEC ruling5:4 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
Marbury v. Madison ruling
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
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)
Wisconsin v. Yoder question
Citizens United v. FEC 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)
1st Amendment freedom of speech
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
McCulloch v. Maryland rulingunanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution