REQUIRED US Supreme Court Case Matrix Name: Mary Driskell

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Case, Year, Vote & Article, Legal Question Significance

Winner Amendment (What is the Court deciding?) (What was the Court’s decision/holding)
and/or Law
Yes, but he cannot go to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus
because that is not part of the original jurisdiction of the court under the
Is Marbury entitled to his
Constitution. Thus, that portion of the Judiciary Act of 1789 is void.
Marbury v. Madison Article III, appointment? Is his lawsuit the
(1803) Sec. 2 & correct way to get it? And, is the
The Court is the only branch of government that can determine whether a
Judiciary Supreme Court the place for
law conflicts with the constitution. Case establishes Supreme Court’s
Vote: 4-0 Act of 1789 Marbury to get the relief he
power of judicial review (kind of), and elevates the power of the court.
requests?

FEDERAL vs
STATES RIGHTS
McCulloch v. Article 1 Was there ever authority by congress to establish a The Supreme Court ruled that Maryland was excessively getting power and congress did have the
Maryland (1819) bank? Was this unconstitutional by Maryland? authority to establish a bank
Vote- unanimous
U.S. v Lopez (1995) Gun free school Is the gun free school zones act unconstitutional This ruled that it is not covered by the commerce clause.
5-4 zones act of 1990 by exceeding its authority under the commerce
CIVIL RIGHTS clause of constitution?
DECISIONS
Brown v Board of 14th amendment was the 14th amendment violated by the This ruled separate but equal where the equal protection clause under the 14th amendment was
Education I & II unequal separation of students in the public violated
(1954 & 1955)
education system ?

2nd
AMENDMENT

McDonald v The Supreme Court ruled that the second amendment protected the people from the state having a
2nd amendment Could a state regulate the second
Chicago (2010) amendment about firearms on there own?
say on the second amendment.
5-4
 RIGHT OF
PRIVACY
Roe v Wade (1973) 1st,10th,14th and Is having an abortion unconstitutional? The supreme court ruled that Texas violated the right of a women to get an abortion so the court says
7-2 4th amendment the due process clause.

1st
AMENDMENT
Was the Nixon administration trying to prevent The Supreme Court ruled it violated the first amendment and the government did not justify the
NY Times v U.S. 1st amendment
publication of "classified information" a violation of restraint of the publication
(1971)
6-3
the first amendment?

Engel v Vitale (1962) In school, is holding a prayer even if the prayer isn't The Supreme Court ruled this violated the first amendment saying that the state can not hold any
6-1 1st amendment
directed towards any religion violate the first amendment? type of prayer in public schools
Tinker v Des Moines Was the students wearing arm bands as a sign The Supreme Court ruled that this was not a violation of the first amendment by wearing the arm bands in the school
1st amendment
(1969) for protest a violation of the first amendment ? but they did ban the wristbands because they said it was a distraction.
7-2

Schenck v U.S. Was Sheneiks judgement for criticizing the draft The Supreme Court ruled this wasn't a violation of the first amendment.
1st amendment
(1919) under the Espionage Act a violation of the first
unanimous
amendment?
13. Wisconsin v The Supreme Court ruled that after 8th grade it wouldn't benefit the child enough
1st amendment Was the act of the requirement for sending kids to
Yoder (1972)
school at a certain age violating the first
unanimous
amendment for the people who don't send there
kids to school because of religion?
CAMPAIGN
FINANCE
Citizens United v sections Does a documentary get treated like a campaign They figured that it was a campaign speech and that campaigns were aloud to have there own ads
FEC (2010) 201,203 but the people could not donate to campaigns
5-4 speech or a political speech?

4th
AMENDMENT
Was the materials confiscated protected under the The Supreme Court ruled that it was an illegal search therefore it can't be used against the person.
Mapp v Ohio (1961) 4th amendment
fourth amendment?

CRIMINAL
RIGHTS
Gideon v. 6th amendment Does the right to counsel extend to the case courts? The Supreme Court ruled that the state had to provide legal council if the people could
Wainwright (1963) not afford .

Miranda v. Arizona 5th amendment Does the 5th amendment protect you from having to
They said there was a rule that the people could be informed there rights before
(1966) say anything to the police when being questioned?
5-4 having to say anything and can contact a lawyer
GERRYMANDERING
Baker v Carr (1961) article 111 Can the Supreme Court say anything about the The Supreme Court said the refusal to follow the law was in violation of the 14th amendment

6-2 legislative apportionment? equal protection clause

Shaw v Reno (1993) Under the equal protection clause, was there a The Supreme Court ruled that there was a racial gerrymandering direct districting and for it to be
5-4 14th amendment
violation that the state made a racial gerymandering investigated by the state
district
This does violate the second amenedmt.
Dc v Heller 2nd amendment Does having a license for hand guns require for the
hand guns to be kept in the home violate the second
ammendment