Supreme Court Justice Presentation Flashcards

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Dobbs v Jackson women’s health organization

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Gorsuch joined the 6-3 opinion that the US constitution did not provide a right to abortion

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Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo v Texas

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Gorsuch authored a 5-4 majority opinion that acts of gambling which are prohibited by Texas law are also prohibited on the reservation and on the lands of the tribe.

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McGirt v. Oklahoma

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Gorsuch authored the 5-4 majority opinion that under the Indian Major Crimes act, the state of Oklahoma lacked jurisdiction to prosecute Jimcy McGirt for his convicted offenses committed on reservation boundaries.

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What prompted dobbs vs Jackson women’s health organization

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One of the doctors of Jackson women’s health organization which was the only licensed abortion facility in Mississippi filed a lawsuit challenging the gestational age act which prohibited abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy

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What prompted the ysleta del sur pueblo vs Texas

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The tribe had engaged in gambling activity that violated state law, which prompted Texas to file a lawsuit prohibit the tribes gaming operations

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What prompted McGirt vs Oklahoma

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Jimcy McGirt a member of the creek nation was convicted of sex crimes against a child by the state of Oklahoma. He argued that Oklahoma couldn’t exercise jurisdiction over him.

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