SCOTUS Cases: Overview of Case Flashcards
Marbury v. Madison 1803
The US Supreme Court has the right to make decisions that interpret laws from Congress
McCulloch v. Maryland 1819
Congress has implied powers and can set up items like national banks
Schenck v. US 1919
Free speech can be limited in declared wars
Brown v. Board of Education 1954
Separation but Equal laws do not stand for public schools and accommodations
Baker v. Carr 1961
State voting districts that remove voting rights can be reviewed by federal courts
Engel v. Vitale 1962
School led prayers violate the establishment clause
Gideon v. Wainwright 1963
The right to counsel is fundamental to federal and state courts via the 14th Amendment
Tinker v. Des Moines 1969
Free speech political rights exist in public schools
NY Times v. US 1971
The press is free to publish documents if they don’t endanger the security of the US
Wisconsin v. Yoder 1972
Free exercise rights outweigh mandatory public school attendance laws for high school
Roe v. Wade 1973
The right to choice for pregnancies in the first trimester is a private medical decision
Shaw v. Reno 1993
State voting districts that create racial imbalances may be changed by federal courts
US v. Lopez 1995
Congress cannot make up any reason, like gun restrictions, for interstate trade rules
McDonald v. Chicago 2010
States must respect federal Second Amendment Rights
Citizens United v. FEC 2010
The First Amendment is extended to corporations in areas like campaign funding
