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== '''U.S. Supreme Court Cases''' ==
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== '''[[U.S. Supreme Court]] Cases''' ==
 
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| ''[[ASARCO Inc. v. Kadish]]'' (1989)
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|| [[U.S. Supreme Court]] restated [[Rooker-Feldman doctrine]] that 28 U. S. C. § 1257 ordinarily bars direct review in lower federal courts of decision reached by highest state court; such authority is vested solely in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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|Restated [[Rooker-Feldman doctrine]] that 28 U. S. C. § 1257 ordinarily bars direct review in lower federal courts of decision reached by highest state court; such authority is vested solely in the U.S. Supreme Court.
 
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| ''[[Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman]]'' (2007)
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|''[[Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman]]'' (2007)
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|| the 5-4 United States Supreme Court overturned death penalty; found a reasonable likelihood that trial judge's instructions to Texas jury that sentenced defendant to death prevented jurors from giving meaningful consideration to constitutionally relevant mitigating evidence.
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|The 5-4 ruling overturned the [[death penalty]]; found a reasonable likelihood that trial judge's instructions to Texas jury that sentenced defendant to death prevented jurors from giving meaningful consideration to constitutionally relevant mitigating evidence.
 
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| ''[[Abington School District v. Schempp]]'' (1963)
 
| ''[[Abington School District v. Schempp]]'' (1963)
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|| [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that compulsory school prayer is unconstitutional.  
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|Held that compulsory school prayer is unconstitutional.  
 
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| ''[[Abood v. Detroit Bd. of Ed.]]'' (1977)
 
| ''[[Abood v. Detroit Bd. of Ed.]]'' (1977)
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|| [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held public-sector unions constitutionally prohibited from using fees of objecting nonmembers for ideological purposes not germane to union's collective-bargaining duties.
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|Held public-sector unions constitutionally prohibited from using fees of objecting nonmembers for ideological purposes not germane to union's collective-bargaining duties.
 
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| ''[[Abrams v. United States]]''  
 
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| ''[[Abstention doctrine]]''  
 
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|| Allows [[federal courts]] to refrain from hearing [[lawsuits]] under a variety of circumstances that concern possible interference with other proceedings.
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|Allowed [[federal courts]] to refrain from hearing [[lawsuits]] under a variety of circumstances that concern possible interference with other proceedings.
 
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| ''[[Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena]]'' (1995)
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|''[[Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena]]'' (1995)
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|| Decision by [[U.S. Supreme Court]] holding government affirmative action programs to an exacting "strict scrutiny"; requires invalidating them unless justified to remedy past discrimination.
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|Held government affirmative action programs to an exacting "strict scrutiny"; requires invalidating them unless justified to remedy past discrimination.
 
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| ''[[Aguilar v. Felton]]'' (1985)
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|''[[Aguilar v. Felton]]'' (1985)
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|| [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held the ;;Establishment Clause'' prohibits governmental financial assistance to parochial schools.
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|Held the [[Establishment Clause]] prohibits governmental financial assistance to parochial schools.
 
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| ''[[Alaska v. United States]]'' (2005)
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| ''[[A. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States]]'' (1935)
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|| Nearly unanimous [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held against a claim asserted by state of [[Alaska]] to certain submerged lands underlying waters in [[Southeast Alaska]], including lands in between and fringing the southeastern Alaska islands known as the [[Alexander Archipelago]].
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|Struck down regulations that fixed the hours and wages of individuals employed by an intrastate business because the activity being regulated related to interstate commerce only indirectly.
 
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| ''[[Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons]]''
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|''[[Alaska v. United States]]'' (2005)
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||Presents a question to [[U.S. Supreme Court]] concerning [[Federal Tort Claims Act]].
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|Nearly unanimously held against a claim asserted by state of [[Alaska]] to certain submerged lands underlying waters in [[Southeast Alaska]], including lands in between and fringing the southeastern Alaska islands known as the [[Alexander Archipelago]].
 
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| ''[[Allen v. Illinois]]'' (1986)
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|''[[Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons]]''
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|| [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that privilege against self-incrimination does not protect person in medication hearing because it is a civil proceeding.
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|Presents a question to Supreme Court concerning [[Federal Tort Claims Act]].
 
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|''[[Allen v. Illinois]]'' (1986)
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|Held that privilege against self-incrimination does not protect person in medication hearing because it is a civil proceeding.
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Revision as of 04:04, January 7, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court Cases
Case Decision Summary
ASARCO Inc. v. Kadish (1989) Restated Rooker-Feldman doctrine that 28 U. S. C. § 1257 ordinarily bars direct review in lower federal courts of decision reached by highest state court; such authority is vested solely in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman (2007) The 5-4 ruling overturned the death penalty; found a reasonable likelihood that trial judge's instructions to Texas jury that sentenced defendant to death prevented jurors from giving meaningful consideration to constitutionally relevant mitigating evidence.
Abington School District v. Schempp (1963) Held that compulsory school prayer is unconstitutional.
Abood v. Detroit Bd. of Ed. (1977) Held public-sector unions constitutionally prohibited from using fees of objecting nonmembers for ideological purposes not germane to union's collective-bargaining duties.
Abrams v. United States
Abstention doctrine Allowed federal courts to refrain from hearing lawsuits under a variety of circumstances that concern possible interference with other proceedings.
Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena (1995) Held government affirmative action programs to an exacting "strict scrutiny"; requires invalidating them unless justified to remedy past discrimination.
Aguilar v. Felton (1985) Held the Establishment Clause prohibits governmental financial assistance to parochial schools.
A. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States (1935) Struck down regulations that fixed the hours and wages of individuals employed by an intrastate business because the activity being regulated related to interstate commerce only indirectly.
Alaska v. United States (2005) Nearly unanimously held against a claim asserted by state of Alaska to certain submerged lands underlying waters in Southeast Alaska, including lands in between and fringing the southeastern Alaska islands known as the Alexander Archipelago.
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons Presents a question to Supreme Court concerning Federal Tort Claims Act.
Allen v. Illinois (1986) Held that privilege against self-incrimination does not protect person in medication hearing because it is a civil proceeding.
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