South Dakota v. Dole

Following is the case brief for South Dakota v. Dole, Supreme Court of the United States, (1987) Case summary for South Dakota v. Dole: A South Dakota state statute permitted the sale of beer containing up to 3.2 percent of alcohol to those 19 and older. Congress passed legislation limiting highway funding to states by five percent when states did […]

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National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) v. Sebelius

Following 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 […]

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