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Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

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free exercise of religion; don’t have to go to school until you’re 16 for religious reasons

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Engel v. Vitale (1962)

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freedom of religion; public school can’t require students to say a prayer –> violates Establishment Clause

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Establishment Clause

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prohibits the government from “establishing” a religion

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Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)

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schools must pass the lemon test to get government funding; states don’t have to fund private education

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Lemon Test

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needs secular purpose; does not advance or inhibit religion; no excessive entanglement with religion

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Schenck v. US (1919)

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Schenck told people to go against draft and not go if drafted; SC ruled against Schenck –> said that his speech presented “clear and present danger”

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Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)

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KKK member talking to other KKK members when Ohio arrested him; SC ruled with KKK member –> Ohio law violated 1st amendment (freedom of speech); although Brandenburg was not saying good things, that doesn’t mean it can be restricted

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Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

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students wore armbands in protest of Vietnam war and school suspended them; SC said schools don’t have right to limit speech as long as it isn’t causing disruption or distraction in school

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Texas v. Johnson (1989)

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Johnson burned flag and was arrested; SC ruled his actions don’t violate Constitution (freedom of speech)

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Symbolic Speech

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nonverbal communication, such as burning a flag or wearing an armband

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New York Times v. US (1971)

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NYT published horrible article on government in paper regarding Vietnam; SC says NYT can keep publishing (freedom of press) –> government can’t use prior restraint

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Prior Restraint

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censorship imposed on expression that prohibits instances of expression

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Miller v. US (1939)

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people transporting unregistered weapons and were arrested; SC says 2nd amendment is not violated because unregistered weapons aren’t protected under constitution

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McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

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Chicago requires permits to own guns but doesn’t give any permits; SC says it violates 2nd amendment

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Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

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police looking for bombing suspect so they enter Mapp’s house without a warrant –> find illegal porn and arrest Mapp; SC says it violates 4th amendment

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4th Amendment

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protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires probable cause or a warrant; basis of law regarding stop-and-frisks, safety inspections, etc.

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Exclusionary Rule

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part of 4th amendment; if it’s obtained illegally (like without a warrant), it cannot be used in court

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Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

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opened clinic that helped married people avoid getting pregnant (provided contraceptions); SC sided with Griswold and said clinic should remain open

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9th amendment

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right to privacy (marriage, etc.); has other rights not listed

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14th amendment

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due process clause and equal protection clause

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Roe v. Wade (1973)

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Roe argued that Texas can’t ban abortions; SC sided with Roe and that abortion is protected under the right to privacy

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Due Process Law

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part of 14th amendment; prohibits government from taking any action that would deprive someone of “life, liberty, or property without due process of law”

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Jackson v. Dobbs (2022)

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SC held that Constitution does not say anything on or allow abortion –> left to states to regulate

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federalism

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how power is divided between local, state, and federal governments

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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

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guy in Florida charged with breaking and entering and is arrested –> can’t afford a lawyer and Florida doesn’t give him one; SC says that states must provide a lawyer for people on trial

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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

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Miranda is an immigrant who is arrested –> says he doesn’t understand his rights so he was convicted for no reason; SC agrees about his rights so he is retried but still found guilty (lol)

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Plessy doesn’t sit in colored car on train and is arrested; SC rules that separate but equal is okay

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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Brown wanted to enroll daughter in all white school but was denied; SC ruled that segregation is unconstitutional because it violates Equal Protection Clause

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Equal Protection Clause

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part of 14th amendment; government may not deny people equal protection of its governing laws

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US v. Windsor (2013)

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NY didn’t recognize same-sex marriage so Windsor and her wife couldn’t file together for taxes and couldn’t get inheritance tax free; SC says that DOMA goes against full faith and credit but didn’t legalize same-sex marriage

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DOMA

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defines marriage between people of opposite sex; ruled unconstitutional

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full faith and credit

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each state has to respect the “public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state”

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Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

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group of people argue that not legalizing gay marriage violates Due Process and Equal Protection clauses; SC agrees and says states can’t ban gay marriage

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US v. Lopez (1995)

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Lopez brings a gun to school and is charged with violating a gun free zone –> government has power to regulate interstate commerce which is why law is allowed –> court disagrees

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Baker v. Carr (1961)

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TN urban population grew faster which means they had less power in voting compared to rural population based on district boundaries; Baker argues if you were white you had more power in voting (white people lived in rural areas); SC decides it was unequal under 14th amendment and makes many states redraw boundaries

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Shaw v. Reno (1993)

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trying to gerrymander to make majority minority district based on race –> argues it’s unequal; SC decides it’s unconstitutional to make district based on race

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Citizens United v. RED (2010)

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CU made movie that made Hillary Clinton look like shit; RED said movie violated law because they needed approval from Clinton; SC says CU is allowed to voice opinions even though they are a big company (freedom of speech)

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Barron v. Baltimore (1833)

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Barron sued for someone doing construction around property and causing damage –> violates 5th amendment; SC says Baltimore can’t take property

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5th amendment

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protects against double-jeopardy, self-incrimination, or testifying against yourself; eminent domain

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Gitlow v. New York (1925)

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Gitlow revolted using political strikes and protests and argued that New York doesn’t protect first amendment right –> selective incorporation of first amendment to states

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Gitlow v. New York (1925)

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Gitlow revolted using political strikes and protests and argued that New York doesn’t protect first amendment right –> selective incorporation of first amendment to states

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commercial speech

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communication in the form of advertising, which can be restricted more than many other types of speech

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civil law

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two private parties disputing about money or property; no crime is actually committed

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criminal law

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someone actually committed a crime

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appellate court

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constitutional or unconstitutional (not talking about guilty or not guilty)

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standing to sue

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the requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in a case, which depends on whether they have sustained or are likely to sustain a direct and substantial injury from another party or from an action of government

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original jurisdiction

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the jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial; these are courts that determine the facts about a case

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district courts

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the 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction; they are the only federal courts in which trials are held and in which juries may be impaneled

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solicitor general

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a presidential appointee and the third-ranking office in the Department of Justice; the solicitor general is in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government

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judicial implementation

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how and whether court decisions are translated into actual policy, thereby affecting the behavior of others; the courts rely on other units of government to enforce their decisions

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Chief Justice John Marshall and his associates first asserted the right of the SC to determine the meaning of the US constitution; established the court’s power of judicial review over acts of congress

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judicial review

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power of the courts to determine whether acts of congress and by implication the executive are in accord with the US Constitution

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judicial restraint

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an approach to decision making in which judges play minimal policymaking roles and defer to legislatures whenever possible –> courts are only there to determine constitutionality

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judicial activism

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an approach to decision making in which judges sometimes make bold policy decisions, even charting new constitutional ground –> more liberal (if there’s a problem, court should fix it)

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statutory construction

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the judicial interpretation of an act of Congress; in some cases where statutory construction is an issue, Congress passes new legislation to clarify existing laws

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dissenting opinion

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minority side of the SC decision

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concerning opinion

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in the majority of the SC decision but for different political reasons

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rule of 4

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4 justices must agree to hear the case before the case is taken (not the majority)

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