Roe v. Wade impactExtended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
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Wisconsin v. Yoder impactreligion trumps schooling
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
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)
necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
6th amendment, right to an attorney
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
Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
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1st Amendment freedom of speech
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Engel v. Vitale clause1st Amendment Establishment Clause
Gideon v. Wainwright factsGideon 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)
Roe v. Wade questionDoes the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
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)
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
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Brown v. Board of Education question
Brown v. Board of Education impact
Schenck v. US facts
Brown v. Board of Education ruling9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Citizens United v. FEC questionDoes a law that limits the ability of corporations and labor unions to spend their own money to advocate the election or defeat of a candidate violate the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech?
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)
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
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Marbury v. Madison question
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Brown v. Board of Education ruling9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
Marbury V. Madison impact
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
New York Times v. US clause1st amendment freedom of press
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
US v. Lopez ruling
Does 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?
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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)
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)
14th amendment equal protection clause
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
McDonald v. Chicago facts
Citizens United v. FEC impact
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
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New York Times v. US facts
Shaw v. Reno ruling
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
McDonald v. Chicago impactstates cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities