Constitutional Law
Cases
Fall 2001
· Supreme Court interprets the Constitution
Marbury v. Madison
· Constitution is supreme law of the land
Cooper v. Aaron.
· Best aid to interpretation
"Federalist Papers"
· Standing & Ripeness
Abbot Labs v. Gardner
Warth v Seldin
· Prudential Principles:
1. Generalized Grievances
Flast v. Cohen
2. Zone of Interest
3. Third-Party Problems
Singleton v. Huff
4. Special Cases
5. Equitable Relief Considerations
· Federal Legislative Power
McCulloch v Maryland
· Modern Commerce Regulation
o The Commerce Clause-
U.S. v Lopez
U.S. v Morrison
· 10th Amendment
National League of Cities v Usery, p. 134
Garcia
New York v U.S.
Printz v. United States
Reno v. Condon
· Taxing and Spending Article I, Sec.8
United States v. Butler
South Dakota v. Dole
· 11th Amendment
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida
Alden v. Maine
· Separation of Powers
o Federal Executive Power
Youngstown v. Tube Co. (1952)
U.S. v Nixon, p. 242
Nixon v Fitzgerald,
Jones v Clinton
· Impeachment:
Clinton v New York
· Severability
Morrison v Olson
· Dormant Commerce Clause
North Carolina v. Washington State
· Privileges & Immunities Clause of Art IV, Sect. 2
New Hampshire v Piper
· Bill of Rights (Amends. 1-10)
Barron v Baltimore (1833)
Slaughter House
· 14th AMENDMENT:
Twining v New Jersey
Duncan v. Louisiana
Marsh v Alabama
Terry v Adams
Evans v Newton
· Lugar Test
Burton
Moose Lodge
Sullivan
Norwood
· ECONOMIC LIBERTIES
o Strict Scrutiny
Williamson v. Lee Optical
· THE CONTRACTS CLAUSE
o Rational Review
United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey
· THE TAKING CLAUSE
o Possessory
Pennsylvania Coal v. Mahon.
Penn Central
Lucas v. SC
Dolan v City of Tigard
· EQUAL PROTECTION
o Rational Review
Romer v Evans
Railroad v Fritz
Railways v. New York
New York v Beazer
US Dept. of Ag. v Moreno
o Strict Scrutiny
Loving v. Virginia
Brown v Board of Education
Washington v Davis
McCleskey v Kemp
City of Mobile v Bolden
· AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Univ. of Cal. v Bakke
Richmond v Croson
Adarand v Pena
q GENDER CLASSIFICATIONS
Frontiero v Richardson
Craig v Boren
U.S. v Virginia Military Institute
Gedulig v Aiello
Orr v Orr
· Unlawful Illegal Aliens.
Plyler v Doe
· FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION
· Right to Marry
· Right to Seek Education
Meyer v Nebraska
· The Right to Keep the Family Together
Moore v City of East Cleveland
Troxel v Granville
Buck v Bell (1927)
Skinner v Oklahoma (1942)
Griswold v Connecticut (1965)
Eisenstadt v Baird (1972)
Roe v Wade (1973)
Planned Parenthood v Casey
Stenberg v Carhart
· Constitutional Protection for Sexual Orientation and Sexual Activity
Bowers v Hardwick (1986)
· Poll Taxes – Voting Rights
Harper v Virginia
Kramer v Union
Ball v James
Daniels v Williams
Board of Regents v Roth
Matthews v Eldridge
Goldberg v Kelly
Matthews v Eldridge
Goss v Lopez
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