LEGL 2700 Test 1 Cases (Hackleman)

JPMorgan Chase & Co's Legal Liability

Spent more than $20 billion to settle a range of cases.

Marbury v. Madison

Chief Justice John Marshall announced the power of judicial review.

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

-legal changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

-require all Americans who can afford health insurance coverage to obtain coverage or be subject to penalty

-expansion of medicaid (though limited by SCOTUS)

Wickard v. Filburn

commerce clause case

Mayor v. Belichick

-Patriots were videotaping signals of their opponents

-Belichick is Patriot's coach, Mayer is a New York Jets fan that lives in New Jersey

-standing to sue at issue

-appeal from US District Court for District of New Jersey

-Mayer failed to set forth a legally cognizable right, interest, or injury -- dismissed

Batson v. Kentucky

outlaw racial discrimination in jury selection

J.E.B. v. Alabama Ex Rel. T.B.

banned gender discrimination in jury selection

Walmart Stores v. Dukes

-Walmart's discrimination of women-- pay & promotions in favor of men

-expansive class action (1.5 million female employees)

-Commonality- show that there are questions of law or fact common to the class

-Could not prove commonality-- dismissed

Snyder v. Phelps

-Westoboro baptist church went to military service funeral to picket

-Church was protected by First Amendment because it pertained to a matter of "public concern"

Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Associatino

-California law restricted selling minors violent video games

-Court said the law did not meet requirements of strict scrutiny

-law was deemed unconstitutional

Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut

(5th amendment)

-taking private land for a development plan to create jobs, increase taxes & other revenues

-has to serve a "public use" -- requirement satisfied

-Justice Thomas disagreed with majority opinion because he believed economic development is not public use

United States v. Windsor

said Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional because it excluded same-sex marriage.

Hollingsworth v. Perry

proposition 8 is unconstitutional. Reinstated same sex marriage in Cali.

Tinker v. Des Moines

public schools cannot stop freedom of speech (includes what you wear) unless it disrupts peace and learning

District of Colombia v. Heller

(2nd amendment)

addressed the meaning of 2nd Amendment as it applies to maintenance of a militia versus an individual's right to possess and use guns in their homes.