• Incidental Rights

Lateral and Subjacent Support

• Federalism, Separation of Powers, and National Security in the Modern Era

Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder

Citation133 S.Ct. 2612 (2013). Brief Fact Summary. Shelby County, Alabama (Plaintiff) was covered by §4(b) of the Voting Rights Act…

• Are We a Nation? The Jacksonian Era to the Civil War, 1835-1865

Mayor of the City of New York v. Miln

Citation36 U.S. 102 (1837). Brief Fact Summary. Miln (Defendant) challenged a fine on the basis that the law he had…

• From Reconstruction to the New Deal: 1866-1934

In re Debs

Citation158 U.S. 564 (1895). Brief Fact Summary. The leader of American Railway Union, Eugene V. Debs, was convicted of contempt…

• From Reconstruction to the New Deal: 1866-1934

Hans v. Louisiana

Citation134 U.S. 1 (1890). Brief Fact Summary. Hans (Plaintiff) attempted to sue Louisiana (Defendant) in federal court on a claim…

• Are We a Nation? The Jacksonian Era to the Civil War, 1835-1865

Groves v. Slaughter

Citation40 U.S. 449 (1841). Brief Fact Summary. A provision of the Mississippi constitution disallowed bringing slaves into the state for…

• Federalism, Separation of Powers, and National Security in the Modern Era

Gregory v. Ashcroft

Citation501 U.S. 452 (1991). Brief Fact Summary. A state law contained a mandatory retirement age for judges. Two state judges…

• From Reconstruction to the New Deal: 1866-1934

Giles v. Harris

Citation189 U.S. 475 (1903) Brief Fact Summary. Giles (Plaintiff) challenged provisions in the Alabama constitution that resulted in the systematic…

• The Constitution in the Early Republic

Fletcher v. Peck

Citation10 U.S. 87 (1810). Brief Fact Summary. In 1795, the Georgia legislature sold a large amount of state land to…

• Are We a Nation? The Jacksonian Era to the Civil War, 1835-1865

Ex Parte Merryman

Citation17 F. Cas. 144 (1861). Brief Fact Summary. President Lincoln suspended the writs of habeas corpus. This suspension was challenged…