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Following is the case brief for Gitlow v. New York, United States Supreme Court, (1925) Case summary for Gitlow v. New York: Gitlow was arrested after distributing socialist material he published in a newspaper. New York convicted Gitlow under a statute which prohibited advocacy of criminal anarchy. Gitlow challenged his conviction claiming the state statute was unconstitutional under the First […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Fisher v. University of Texas, United States Supreme Court,(2013) Case summary for Fisher v. University of Texas: Fisher, a Caucasian woman, was denied admission into the University of Texas and challenged their admission procedures which included the consideration of an applicant’s race. Fisher alleged the procedure violated the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The […]
Read moreFollowing 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 Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969). Case Summary of Brandenburg v. Ohio: Brandenburg, a leader of the KKK, was convicted under Ohio’s Criminal Syndicalism statute, which prohibits advocating violence for political reform. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed his conviction. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed. It found that the Ohio statute punishes mere advocacy […]
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 NFIB v. Sebelius, 132 S. Ct. 2566 (2012). Case Summary of NFIB v. Sebelius: Petitioners challenged the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Petitioners found fault with the ACA’s “individual mandate” (requiring people to obtain minimum health coverage), and “Medicaid expansion” (requiring States to cover more individuals under Medicaid). The Eleventh […]
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 […]
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