supreme court cases

tinker v des moines (1969)

“students don’t shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gates” ruled in a 7-2 decision in favor of students

citizens united v federal election commission (2010)

supreme court ruled that corporations and unions cannot be banned from making independent political expenditures, court stated it violated 1sr amendment (free speech)

new york times v united states (1971)

supreme court ruled that the government couldn’t block the publication of classified information (pentagon papers), stated it violated 1sr amendment(free speech)

brown v board of education (1952)

state sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was unconstitutional

schenck v united states (1919

the supreme court upheld charles schenck conviction for violating the espionage act (1917) by urging people to resist the military draft

united states v lopez (1995)

reaffirmed certain limits on congressional power, lopez was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon into his high school which violated the gun free school zones (1990)

mccolloch v maryland (1819)

the court ruled that congess had implied power to create a national bank, not being stated in the constitution, court affirmed that states cannot tax or interfere with federal gov agencies

gideon v wainwright (1963)

the supreme court ruled in favor of gideon guaranteeing the right to a legal counsel for criminal defendants in federal and state courts

marbury v madison (1803)

supreme court established the principle of judicial review which allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional

mcdonald v chicago (2010)

supreme court established that the 2nd amendment to bear arms is applicable to state and local gov through the 14th amendment due process clause.

wisconsin v yoder (1972)

supreme court voted in favor of yoder, they held that the free exercise clause of the first amendment as incorporated by the 14th amendment

engel v vitale (1962)

the supreme court ruled that state sponsored prayer in public schools violates the establishment clause of the first amendment

baker v carr (1962)

established that restricting cases were justiciable, which lead to one person one vote

shaw v reno (1993)

established that states can consider race in redistricting, it cannot be the sole reason in redistricing boundaries