National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (On the Commerce Clause)

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Citation567 U.S. 519 (2012) Brief Fact Summary. Congress passed a law requiring all Americans to maintain health care.   Synopsis…

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (On the Spending Power)

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Citation. 567 U.S. 519 (2012) Brief Fact Summary. The ACA required states to expand Medicaid coverage to more of their residents.  …

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (On the Tax Power)

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Citation. 567 U.S. 519 (2012) Brief Fact Summary. Congress passed the ACA, which included a provision that required all Americans to…

Obergefell v. Hodges

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Citation. 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015) Brief Fact Summary. Several states prohibited LGBTQ+ marriage. One state was Ohio, which prohibited…

Palazzolo v. Rhode Island

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Citation. 533 U.S. 606 (2001) Brief Fact Summary. Rhode Island regulations prevented Palazzolo from developing his waterfront land into a…

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1

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Citation. 551 U.S. 701 (2007) Brief Fact Summary. Seattle and Jefferson County adopted student assignment plans that relied on students’…

United States v. Curtiss-Wright

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Citation. 229 U.S. 304 (1936) Brief Fact Summary. Congress issued a Joint Resolution authorizing the president to prohibit the sale…

United States v. Nixon

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Citation. 418 U.S. 683 (1974) Brief Fact Summary. In a District Court case relating to the Watergate scandal, President Nixon…

Virginia v. Black

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Citation. 538 U.S. 343 (2003) Brief Fact Summary. Three defendants were convicted under a state law banning cross-burning with the…

Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt

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Citation. 136 S. Ct. 2292 (2016) Brief Fact Summary. Texas passed a law that significantly regulated abortion providers. A group…