Active supreme court cases

Question 1

What is the significance of the Whole Woman’s Health V Hellerstedt (2016) case?

Answer 1

The S.C. upheld previous SC decision, struck down Texas law providing limits on abortion and upheld Roe in a 5-3 decision with Kennedy swinging

Question 2

What is the significance of the US V Texas(2016) case?

Answer 2

Active, as it limited power of Obama and ruled in favour of 26 Republican states including Texas, S.C. ruled 4-4 and thus upheld prior decision

Question 3

What is the significance of Citizens United V FEC (2010) and McCutcheon V FEC (2014) case?

Answer 3

active, struck down federal law and ruled 5-4 that Corporations and Interest groups 1st ammendment right to raise unlimited funds for campaigning

Question 4

What is the significance of the Shelby V holder case?

Answer 4

Removed section 4B from voting rights act 1965 allowed for voting registration via literacy tests