Bush v. Gore

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Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission

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Citation558 U.S. 310 (2010) Brief Fact Summary. A corporation engaged in electioneering communication in violation of a federal law.   Synopsis of…

Clapper v. Amnesty International USA

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Citation133 S. Ct. 1138 (2013) Brief Fact Summary. A federal law authorized the government to surveil people who were not…

Gonzales v. Carhart

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Citation550 U.S. 124 (2007) Brief Fact Summary. The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 banned abortions involving the partial delivery of a fetus.…

Gonzales v. Raich

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Citation545 U.S. 1 (2005) Brief Fact Summary. California residents filed suit to prevent the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) from being used…

Grutter v. Bollinger

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Citation539 U.S. 306 (2003) Brief Fact Summary. A white applicant to the University of Michigan Law School was rejected and…

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

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Citation542 U.S. 507 (2004) Brief Fact Summary. The United States detained Yaser Hamdi, a U.S. citizen without any formal charges…

Lawrence v. Texas

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Massachusetts v. EPA

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Citation549 U.S. 497 (2007) Brief Fact Summary. The plaintiffs sued the EPA, arguing that its failure to regulate motor vehicle…

McDonald v. City of Chicago

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