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Following is the case brief for District of Columbia v. Heller, United States Supreme Court,(2008) Case summary for District of Columbia v. Heller: Heller challenged a D.C. statute, which prohibited the possession of a handgun without a license and trigger lock, claiming it violated the Second Amendment. Any guns possessed in the home were to remain inoperable. The Supreme Court […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Craig v. Boren, United States Supreme Court, (1976) Case summary for Craig v. Boren: Craig, an Oklahoma liquor vendor challenged the constitutionality of an Oklahoma statute which prohibited the sale of “nonintoxicating” 3.2 percent beer to males under the age of 21. The district court upheld the statute and Craig appealed to the Supreme […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Buckley v. Valeo, United States Supreme Court,(1976) Case summary for Buckley v. Valeo: Senator Buckley brought suit against Federal Election Commission (FEC) representative, Valeo, in district court. Buckley alleged Congress did not have the authority to appoint commissioners of the FEC and that the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) violated the First Amendment’s […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Boumediene v. Bush, United States Supreme Court, (2008) Case summary for Boumediene v. Bush: Boumediene and other Guantanamo bay detainees filed for a writ of habeas corpus to challenge their confinement conditions. A provision of the Military Commissions Act (MCA) prevented unlawful alien detainees from challenging confinement conditions. Boumediene and the other detainees then […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Hamer v. Sidway, New York Court of Appeals,(1891) Case summary for Hamer v. Sidway: Uncle and Nephew entered into a contract in which uncle promised nephew $5,000 if nephew promised to refrain from drinking, smoking and gambling until he reached the age of 21 Nephew lived up to his promise and uncle said he […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Schenck v. United States, United States Supreme Court, (1919) Case summary for Schenck v. United States: Schenck mailed out circulars criticizing draft supporters and informing draftees of their rights to oppose. In response, Schenck was indicted for violating the Espionage Act (the Act) which made it a crime to interfere with military success or […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Romer v. Evans, United States Supreme Court, (1996) Case summary for Romer v. Evans: Colorado passed a law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. In response, voters passed Amendment two, an anti-protection law against discrimination. As representative, Evans brought suit against Governor Romer claiming the law violated the Equal Protection Clause of […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, United States Supreme Court,(1964) Case summary for New York Times Co. v. Sullivan: Sullivan was a public official who brought a claim against New York Times Co. alleging defamation. The trial court told the jury that the article contained statements which constituted slander per se and Sullivan was […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Morse v. Frederick, United States Supreme Court,(2007) Case summary for Morse v. Frederick: Principal Morse suspended joseph Frederick for holding up a banner at a school event which read “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.” Frederick brought suit against Morse, claiming his First Amendment rights had been violated. The district court held that the speech was […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Miller v. California, United States Supreme Court, (1973) Case summary for Miller v. California: Marvin Miller produced a mass mailing campaign advertising adult books and films he had available for sale. Miller was convicted under the state’s criminal obscenity laws and appealed claiming his conduct was protected under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court […]
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