CASES Flashcards
What is the outcome of the NFIB V Sebelius?
Upheld as a congressional law
Ruled that telgr ACA was constitutional as congress has the right to raise taxes which does not contravene states power
5- DECISION SHOWING IT IS POLITICISED
Outcome of Trump V Hawaii?
Upheld an executive order- Trumps muslim ban due to terrorism concerns
Upheld trumps EO in a 5-4 decision based on evidence that the countries were based at risks
Outcome of Whole womens Health V Hellerstedt?
Upheld a previous SC decision as the SC struck down a texas law providing limits on abortion with a 5-3 decision with kennedy as a swing justice
Outcome of US V Texas?
This is limiting the power of the president obama had passed DAPA to allow certain immigrants to be granted indefinite delay but not full citizenship
SC tied with a 4-4 decision showing that there is no split decision with no swing decision
Outcome of Citizens united V FEC and McCutcheon v FEC?
Striking down federal law 5-4 court decision
Intrest groups have first amendment rights and created a policy where superpacs were allowed to raise unlimited amounts for campaigning
Obama made a speech that critised the courts decision in a state of the union address
Outcome of US V Windsor?
This had struck down federal law
Court had ruled a 5-4 that DOMA was unconstitutional ws it denied federal benefits to same sex couples
Outcome of obergefell V hodges?
There was an established new policy as this then established same sex marriage under the 14th amendment
This is an example of the court becoming a quasilegislative body.
Loose interpretation of the constitution indicated judges can read into ‘life,liberty and property rights’
Outcome of DC V Heller?
2nd amendment guarantees an individual right to possess firearms independent of service in a state militia.
Outcome of carpenter v US?
Creating new policy, as he had appealed on the 4th amendment as the right to privacy had been violated.
5-4 decision by the courts as the court provided legal clarity by creating new policies in phone location data
Outcome of trumps tax returns?
The case brought by trump to block the house committee was decided in favour of congress forcing trump to release his tax returns
Outcome of planned parenthood arkansas v jegley?
Arkansas law wanted to provide strict limits to when abortions could be given and was appealed against planned parenthood and shaped public policy
Outcome of Biden V Nebraska?
Biden had planned to use the hereos act to cancel student debt and sc ruled that the act did not give bidens sec of education powers to cancel the $430 billion student loans
Outcome of US V Texas?
SC ruled 8-1 decision that could not challenge the rules from DHS under increased costs and the executive in Article 2 does have the power to arrest or prosecute
