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| | |[[Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission]] | | |[[Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission]] |
| | |2009-2010 | | |2009-2010 |
| − | |The organization of Citizens United , a non-profit and conservative organization , wanted to release an anti-Hillary Clinton documentary around the 2008 election. The Federal Election Commission (Often abbreviated to the FEC) denied the documentary to be released. | + | |The organization of Citizens United, a non-profit and conservative organization, wanted to release an anti-Hillary Clinton documentary around the 2008 election. The Federal Election Commission (Often abbreviated to the FEC) denied the documentary to be released. |
| − | |5-4 , Pro-Citizens United | + | |5-4, Pro-Citizens United |
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| | |US v. Weeks | | |US v. Weeks |
| | |1913-1914 | | |1913-1914 |
| − | |Without a search warrant , the police found their way into the home of Fremont Weeks , who was already in custody , and took papers that belonged to him. The police knew he was illegally sending lottery tickets through the mail. Clear violation of the [[Fourth Amendment]]. | + | |Without a search warrant, the police found their way into the home of Fremont Weeks, who was already in custody, and took papers that belonged to him. The police knew he was illegally sending lottery tickets through the mail. Clear violation of the [[Fourth Amendment]]. |
| − | |Unanimous , Pro-Weeks | + | |Unanimous, Pro-Weeks |
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| | |[[New Jersey v. TLO]] | | |[[New Jersey v. TLO]] |
| | |1984-1985 | | |1984-1985 |
| − | |T.L.O. , An unknown 14 year old female freshman , was searched by the school on suspicion that she was smoking cigarettes. The school found the suspected cigarettes and [[marijuana]]. Although she was in the wrong , she argued that her [[Fourth Amendment]] right had been broken and violated. | + | |T.L.O. , An unknown 14-year-old female freshman, was searched by the school on suspicion that she was smoking cigarettes. The school found the suspected cigarettes and [[marijuana]]. Although she was in the wrong, she argued that her [[Fourth Amendment]] right had been broken and violated. |
| − | |6-3 , Pro-School (New Jersey) | + | |6-3, Pro-School (New Jersey) |
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| | |[[Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents]] | | |[[Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents]] |
| | |1970-1971 | | |1970-1971 |
| | |6 Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics fought their way into the home of Mr. Webster Bivens in 1965 with no warrant. Bivens then tried to sue the agents for humiliation and mental suffering. | | |6 Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics fought their way into the home of Mr. Webster Bivens in 1965 with no warrant. Bivens then tried to sue the agents for humiliation and mental suffering. |
| − | |6-3 , Pro-Bivens | + | |6-3, Pro-Bivens |
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| | |1971-1973 | | |1971-1973 |
| | |Texas resident [[Norma McCorvey]] (Going under the pseudonym Jane Roe) attempted to get an abortion , only to find that abortion is illegal in [[Texas]] (Unless the woman's life is in danger). The outcome affected 46 states. Ironically , McCorvey became a [[Pro-Life]] activist and a [[Roman Catholic]]. She died February 18th , 2017 at 69. | | |Texas resident [[Norma McCorvey]] (Going under the pseudonym Jane Roe) attempted to get an abortion , only to find that abortion is illegal in [[Texas]] (Unless the woman's life is in danger). The outcome affected 46 states. Ironically , McCorvey became a [[Pro-Life]] activist and a [[Roman Catholic]]. She died February 18th , 2017 at 69. |
| − | |7-2 , Pro-Roe and Abortion | + | |7-2, Pro-Roe and Abortion |
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| | !Ruling | | !Ruling |
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| − | |[[Dred Scott v. Sanford ]] | + | |[[Dred Scott v. Sanford]] |
| | |1856-1857 | | |1856-1857 |
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