SC cases civil rights Flashcards
Burwell v Hobby Lobby stores 2014
ACA required business to pay for contraception but part was struck down
5-4 ideological split
Snyder v Phelps 2011
Snyder sued WBC for picketing his sons funeral and deformation
8-1 ruling in favour of freedom os speech
Carson v Makin 2022
Limits of school vouchers offered by the state of Maine which had disallowed vouchers to be used for religious private schools
6-3 ideological split in favour of using it for religious schooling
Kennedy v Bremerton School District 2022
High school sports coach praying in the middle of games, school refused him a new contract
Ideological split on sc ruling that school board was unconstitutional
Creative LLC v Elenis 2023
Graphic designer wanted to exclude same sex couples from his works, Colorado gov ruled that he couldn’t
6-3 decision in favour of designer on religious grounds
McDonald v Chicago 2010
Right to bear arms is protected by the 2nd amendment
NY state rifle and Pistol association v Bruen 2022
Right to carry concealed and loaded handguns in pubic
Miranda v Arizona 1966
Confessed to rape as didn’t know had right to silence
5-4 ruling that police had to read out their rights on arrest
Salinas v Texas 2013
Questioned in a non custodial situation, police took his silence as admission of guilt
Court agreed that silence in these circumstances didn’t violate the 5th amendment
Bucklew v Precythe 2019
Convicted of murder and argued that rare medical condition would subject him to a more painful death
5-4 split along ideological lines giving him the death sentence
Dobbs v Jackson 2022
Overturned Roe v Wade decision to give abortion rights to women
6-3 reversed lower court rulings
Shelby County v Holder 2013
Federal practices of allowing states to choose individual voting rules
5-4 split on allowing states to set their own regulations for voting
Allen v Milligan 2023
Alabama redistricting plan to prevent black population to have votes
5-4 split to overturn Alabama decision
Burwell v Hobby Lobby stores 2014 notes
Activism - ruled against federal gov Religious Freedom Restoration Act 1993
Limiting power of the federal gov
Remove policy of central gov
Snyder v Phelps 2011 notes
Restraint - took no active stance
upholding policy set out in 1st amendment
