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)
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a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
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Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
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Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
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)
Shaw v. Reno clause
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
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)
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Brown 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
free speech clause
McCulloch v. Maryland question
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
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)
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Engel v. Vitale ruling6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Citizens United v. FEC clause
Citizens United v. FEC ruling
Schenck v. US questionDid Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
US v. Lopez clause
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
Tinker v. Des Moines factsStudents 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)
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)
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?
Schenck v. US facts
Roe v. Wade impact
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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US v. Lopez impact
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Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
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New York Times v. US ruling6:3 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
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)
established judicial review
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling
Shaw v. Reno questionDoes redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
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 ruling
New York Times v. US clause
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
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)
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Does the 6th Amendment's right to counsel in criminal cases extend to defendants in state courts, even in cases in which the death penalty is not at issue?
Schenck v. US question
Brown v. Board of Education clause
New York Times v. US questioncan the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
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
Baker v. Carr impact
Shaw v. Reno clause14th amendment equal protection clause
McCulloch v. Maryland clausenecessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Baker v. Carr clause14th amendment equal protection clause
New York Times v. US impact
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion