Supreme Court cases Policy cases Flashcards
(26 cards)
NFIB v Sebelius 2012
Upheld Congressional law - ACA was constitutional as it had power to raise the taxes
5-4 split, Roberts sided with liberals
Trump v Hawaii 2018
Upheld Trumps Muslim travel ban executive order
5-4 ideological split
Whole women’s health v Hellerstedt 2016
Upheld previous SC decision - Roe
5-3 Kennedy joining liberlas
US v Texas 2016
Stuck down the executive order of Obama - DAPA
4-4 split, deferred to the ruling of the lower court
Citizens United v FEC 2010
Struck down federal law - allowed for the creation of Super PACs in the 1st amendment
5-4 conservative
US v Windsor 2013
Struck down federal law
5-4 struck down the Defense of Marriage Act 1996 (DOMA)
created marriage equality
Obergefell Vs Hodges 2015
Established same sex marriage under 14th amendment
5-4 liberal decision with swing
DC v Hellerstedt 2008
Upheld 2nd amendment right to possess fire arms
5-4 decision
Carpenter v US 2018
Creating new policy about requiring a warrant to obtain phone location data
5-4 decision, liberals joined by swing
Trumps Tax returns
Upheld powers of house ways committee
forced trump to show his tax returns
Planned parenthood v Arkansas
Refused to hear the case and deferred to legislation of state government
Biden Vs Nebraska 2023
Stuck down Biden EO to use Heroes Act to cancel student debt
US v Texas 2023
Homeland security issued guidelines to remove dangerous non citizens
8-1 ruling
NFIB v Sebelius 2012 notes
Active
Limiting the power of States
upholding existing policy
Trump v Hawaii 2018 notes
Restraint - deferring to actions of elected branch
No limits
Uphold policy of President
Whole Woman’s health v Hellerstedt 2016 notes
Restraint - upholding previous decision
limiting power of States
upholding existing law
US v Texas 2016 notes
Active - going against president policy
Limiting the power of federal gov
Removal of DAPA
Citizens United v FEC 2010 notes
Active - striking down finances law to create Super PACs
Limiting power of Congress
Removal of campaign finance laws
US v Windsor 2013 notes
Active - stuck down DOMA
Limiting power of Congress
Removal of policy
Obergefell v Hodges 2015 notes
Active - established new policy
Limiting power of Congress to set policy
Creation of policy
DC v Hellerstedt 2008 notes
Restraint as deferred to actions of elected branches
No limits on other branches
Upholding previous decisions of the SC
Carpenter v US 2018 notes
Active - creating new policy
No limits on other branches
Established new policy
Trumps Tax returns notes
restraint - deferred to House rules committee
Limiting the power of president
Upholding policy
Planned Parenthood Arkansas v Jegley notes
Restraint as it deferred to state law
Upholding the power of States
Upheld policy created by states
