Court Cases Flashcards
1
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Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, numerous interest groups filed amicus briefs.
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Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
2
Q
a legal written argument (that is, a “brief”) filed with a court by an individual or group who is not a party to a case but has an interest in the case’s outcome
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amicus briefs
3
Q
Supreme Court, in a controversial 5–4 decision, found that the original basis for the additional federal oversight had changed, and oversight was no longer necessary.
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Shelby County v. Holder (2013)
4
Q
the complete undoing of the soft money regulation allowing corporations and PACS to spend more
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
5
Q
one vote per person
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Gray v. Sanders
