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Government Supreme Court Case Briefs

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What I’m looking for � Year of Supreme Court decision � Facts that triggered the dispute ◦ What caused this case to be brought to court? � What part of the Constitution is in question ◦ Which Amendment is in question? � How did the Supreme Court vote ◦ Which side won, and what was the vote � Legal reasoning of the majority � Other points of view ◦ Find a quote from part of the Opinion of the Court ◦ Find small quotes from any concurring or dissenting opinions

Email � If you use the online template for the case briefs, attach it to an email to send to the following email address: ◦ miboshart@campus. peru. edu

Texas v. Johnson � 1989 � Johnson burned an American flag ◦ Illegal under Texas flag desecration act ◦ 1 year in jail and $2, 000 fine � Filed suit for violating First Amendment Freedom of Speech � Court voted 5 -4 for Johnson

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Kelo v. City of New London � 2005 � New London, CT was having economic troubles ◦ Pfizer drug company wanted to set up a new location ◦ NLDC was going to use eminent domain to take land from owners � Property owners said this violated the Fifth Amendment takings clause � The Court ruled 5 -4 for New London

Snyder v. Phelps � 2011 � Westboro Baptist Church was protesting a funeral in Maryland of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder ◦ Snyder’s father filed suit saying this violated Maryland law � First Amendment Freedom of Speech � The court ruled 8 -1 for Phelps

Brown v. Board of Education � 1954 � Browns lived in Topeka, KS near a white elementary school, but had to send their daughter across town to the black elementary school � Argued that it violated the equal protection clause of the 14 th Amendment � The Court ruled 9 -0 for Brown

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