Midterm Matching Flashcards
Slaughterhouse cases (1873)
Louisiana legislature created a monopoly by allowing only 1 slaughterhouse to operate within city limits. Other companies argue on 13 & 14 amendment grounds. Privileges and immunities. Rules in favor of LA because rights only protect citizens, not the state.
Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
City sweepers push dirt and gravel into streams, ruining Barron’s warf. He sued the city claiming his 5th amendment due process rights were violated. Rules that constitution only restrains federal gov, not states.
Palko v. Connecticut (1973)
Tried for 1st degree murder, receives punishment for 2nd. Retried and receives death penalty. Double jeopardy 5th amendment. Court rules in favors of Connecticut. No incorporation.
Duncan v. Louisiana (1968)
19 yo black man, Duncan convicted of simple battery and not given trial by jury. Court rules in favor of Duncan and enforces selective incorporation.
McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010)
Does DC v. Heller apply to states? Handgun ban. Clears up confusion saying states cannot have bans on personal, privately owned handguns.
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
2 men pick up a hitchhiker who kills them both, and is sentenced to death. 8th amendment controversy, makes death penalty legal for strictly capital cases.
Roper v. Simmons (2005)
17 yo murders his teacher and is sentenced to death. But not because this case rules assigning death penalty to minors is unconstitutional.
Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008)
Stepfather rapes 8 yo girl. Evolving standards of decency mark progress of a maturing society. Decides death penalty is cruel & unusual for all cases but murder.
Lochner v. NY (1905)
NY says bakers can’t work >60 hours a week, infringes on commerce rights/right to contract. Rule in favor of Lochner
West coast hotel v. Parrish (2005)
Cleaning lady in hotel receives less than minimum wage, justice Hughes argues due process clause in 14th amendment and Parrish wins.
Kelo v. City of New London (2005)
City takes private waterfront land from homeowners to develop economic revitalization. Court extends imminent domain request to go through private enterprise and says you can invoke imminent domain for public good
US v. Caroline Products, footnote 4 (1938)
Handles prohibition of interstate shipment of “fill milk”. Regulation of commerce, SC says states are allowed to do this, defers to legislatures. Court rules the law is unconstitutional on commerce clause and due process grounds.
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Griswold alerts law enforcement that she will go to the steps of Connecticut legislature to distribute contraceptives. Right to privacy is older than BOR, and can be found in the penumbras of the constitution. SC rules the prohibition unconstitutional.
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Abortion trimester framework. Must be in first trimester but rules women may get abortions.
