SCOTUS cases public policy Flashcards
NFIB vs Sebelius 2012 case ruling
ACA was constitutional as congress can raise taxes which doesnt limit the states
5(loose) vs 4 (strict)
does the NFIB vs sebelius case show activism or restraint
restraint, deferred to congress and upheld ACA
trump vs hawaii 2018 ruling
upheld trumps muslim travel ban (EO)
split 5-4
did the trump vs hawaii case show activism or restraint or limit a branch
restraint as they deferred to the president and upheld trumps eo and ruled against hawaii
whole womans health vs hellerstadt 2016 ruling
struck down a txas law limiting abortion
5-3 split struck down law
whole womens health vs hellerstadt 2016 restraint/activism
limits to branch
showed restraint as they deferred to precedent
upheld roe vs wade
limited state
US vs texas ruling 2016
case brought by states like texas against DAPA
upheld 4-4 that the federal appeals court ruling that obama didnt have the power
us vs texas 2016
activism vs restraint
limits to government
restraint as it upheld federal appeals court ruling
limited obama in favour of states
citizens united vs FEC 2010 ruling
ruled that corporations have 1st amendment rights (5-4) and the creation of super PACs
mcutcheon vs FEC 2014 ruling
5-4 removed the limit of campaigns that could be donated to in elections.
citizens united vs fec 2010
activism vs restraint
impact on government
activism as it struck down federal (elected law)
it was criticised by obama
created new policy - super pacs and removed parts of fec
US vs Windsor ruling 2013
5-4 struck down DOMA
Us vs Windsor 2013
activsim vs restraint
impact on government
active and politized
limited state and federal government
created new policy - marriage equality
obergefell vs hodges outcome 2015
5-4 to legalise gay marriage under the 14th ( gave gay marraige equal protection under the law)
obergefell vs hodges
activism vs restraint
impact on gov
activism it acted as a quasi legislative body
limited federalism and states rights
DC v Heller outcome
5-4 to protect individual right to bear arms not connected to a millitia
Carpenter vs US 2018 outcome
5-4 ruled a warrant was need to track someone location through their phone ( 4th amendment right to privacy)
carpenter vs us 2018
activism vs restraint
activism as there was no previous precedent
new policy- provided clarity on phone tracking
trumps tax returns
activism vs restraint
restraint upheld the house ways and means committee desicion that trump had to release his tax returns
planned parenthood arkansas 2018 ruling
sc refused to hear the case brought by PP against arkansas strict abortion limits
planned parenthood arkansas 2018
activism v restraint
restraint as they refused to hear the case and deferred to arkansas, upholding state policy and rights
biden v nebraska 2023 ruling
sc ruled biden didnt have the power to cancel 430 bil of student debts using the HEROES act
biden vs nebraska 2023 activism v restaint
limits to government.
active and acted as an equal to the president’ limited the president as it struck down an EO
us v texas ruling
ruled 8-1 ( not politisied) DHS could continue guideluines onto remove dangerous non citizens
