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Lopez v. US
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Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools
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Shaw v. Reno
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North Carolina's creation of a majority-minority congressional district with the intent of electing a black representative violated the Equal Protection Clause, but would be allowed if strict scrutiny's "compelling state interest" requirement was satisfied
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Baker v. Carr
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Tennessee had failed to redraw it's districts in 60 years despite population shift. A voter sued, saying this diluted his vote under the 14th amendment.
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
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Marbury v. Madison
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Marbury wasn't given his commission by madison and he sued. The court was new and feared if they told Jefferson to hand over the commission, it would make the court look weak. They spun the case and made it about judicial review
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Tinker v DeMoines independent School District
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Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.
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Wisconsin v. Yoder
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Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise
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Engel v. Vitale
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A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.
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Citizens United v. FEC
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Citizens united wanted to air "Hillary: the movie" despite FEC restrictions
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Shneck v. United States
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Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft.
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New york times co v. US
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The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.
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Roe v. Wade
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Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger.
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McDonald v. Chicago
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McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions
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Brown v. Board of Education
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A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal
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