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POL 1013
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/21/2019

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Lochner v New York
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Bake shop act forbid bakers to work more than 60 hours. Lochner accuses of working employee over 60 hours. He claimed violated due process clause of fourteenth amendment. Supreme Court ruled it interfered with freedom of contract in 14th amendment
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Gitlow v New York
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Socialist arrested for left wing manifesto. Claimed it violated 1st amendment. Supreme Court concluded that New York COULD prohibit violent efforts to overthrow government. Clear and present danger test
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Near v Minnesota
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Jay Near published scandal sheer calling local officials gangsters. Minnesota censors him with gag law. Supreme Court rules they cannot censor or prohibit publication in advance.
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Smith v Allwright
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White only primaries to limit who could vote(dejure discrimination). Supreme Court ruled that electoral system is not private and cannot be WO because of 15th amendment. Voting rights cannot be violated
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Mendez v Westminister
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School officials wouldn’t allow Hispanic sounding or looking children in. Did not go to Supreme Court. California ruled equal protection under 14th. Important for Brown v Board
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Brown v Board of education I
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Consolidation of cases, does segregation of education violate equal protection of 14th, SC said yes. reveres please v. Ferguson separate but equal
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Brady v Maryland
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John Brady/charles Bobbit guilty of murder, convicted to death, Brady didn’t help murder but prosecution suppressed evidence, violated due process of 14th amendment
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Griswold v Connecticut
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Convicted for contraceptive advice to couple, SC reverses as privacy issue, 14th amendment privacy issue, precursor to Roe
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Miranda v Arizona
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Arrested for kidnapping, confessed, court reversed decision, 5th amendment, must know rights
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Loving v Virginia
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White make is denied marking woman in Virginia, SC strikes down law banning interracial marriage, 14th amendment issue, equal protection
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Tinker v Des Moines ICSD
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Wears black armband to protest war and suspended. Court rules peaceful demonstration is an implied right and symbolic s speech 1st amendment
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Miller v California
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Mass mailing of adult material, court rules that obscene material is not covered in 1st amendment. Established 3 tier test: prurient interest, depicting in offensive manner, LASP
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Roe v wade
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Roe wanted abortion, texas prohibited, court ruled right to privacy(4th)
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Brewer v Williams
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Brewer brought into custody for 10 year old murder, leads police to body in guilt, court ruled violated 6th amendment self incrimination before proceedings “Christian burial speech”
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Jurek v Texas
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Tried to challenge execution post conviction. The court held that texas death penalty is not cruel or unusual. (Criminal procedures 8th amendment)
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Church of the lukami babalu aye v Hialeah
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Church practices animal sacrifice, city ordinance banned it, Ruled as violation of 1st amendment and crafted specifically to target church
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University of California v bakke
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Alan bakke denied med school, grades good, affirmative action in this case ruled as reverse discrimination (14th amendment equal protection clause)
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Board of education v earls
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Oklahoma school requires urinalysis for extracurricular, ruled constitutional and does not violate 4th (unreasonable search and seizure) because it’s participation
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Lawrence and Gardner v texas
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Police responding to call find male adults having consensual sexual, arrested for “homosexual misconduct”, court ruled that texas violated due process. They gain nothing from not allowing consensual sex of gay men
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Hamdan v Rumsfeld
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Bin laden chauffeur out in GTMO, combatants also enjoy habeas corpus and ruled in his favor
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Van orden v Perry
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Orden argues that Ten Commandments monument in texas capital is unconstitutional, court ruled that it didn’t violate 1st amendment establishment clause, recognized as historical and not religious
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Kelo v new London
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New London used eminent domain to sell property to private investors /developers, ruled against kelo because his property would be used to enhance economy
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Mcdonald v Chicago
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After DC v Heller, Chicago passed law denying 2A rights by not allowing within city limits. USSC ruled in favor of guns
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Snyder v Phelps
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Family of dead marine file lawsuit against westboro. They are awarded money but court reversed lower boards decisions favoring freedom of speech (1st)
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United States v Jones
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Club owner arrested for drug possession by gps system without warrant. Ruled as unreasonable search and seizure
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US v Windsor
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Female gay couple married in Canada, recognized by New York, one died, federal government wanted $363k in estate taxes, court ruled violation of 5th amendment equal protection and did away with DOMA
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Burwell v hobby lobby
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Sylvia sues hobby lobby for not providing contraceptive. Court ruled that private companies religious rights were violated (RFRA)
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Obergfell v Hodges
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Groups of various states challenged Same sex laws, does the 14th require states to allow same sex marriage and does it require they acknowledge legally married in other states. SC rules yes in favor of due process 14th
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Masterpiece cake shop Ltd v Colorado civil rights commission
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Bake shop wouldn’t make cake for gay couple. Colorado civil rights commission charges shop, court ruled that civil rights commission violated shops 1st amendment rights
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