15 AP Cases and their Paired Case (w/ background)

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US v. Nixon:

Nixon claimed executive privilege in not turning in documents relating to Watergate. The Supreme Court ruled that he must turn in the documents. This shows that no one is above the law.

McCulloch v. Maryland

Gonzales v. Raich:

California mad a law that legalized marijuana for medical use. The Federal govt had laws restricting marijuana, so the Court had to decide if Congress had the ability to control intrastate commerce. The Court ruled with Congress because the law affected interstate commerce and affected national markets.

Schenck v. US

Texas v. Johnson:

Johnson protested against a Republican convention by tearing down a US flag from a nearby pole and setting it on fire. Texas arrested him for theft and desecration of the flag. Johnson claimed free speech and the Court ruled in favor of him.

Brown v. Board of Education

Plessy v. Ferguson:

Homer Plessy tested the new Louisiana law segregating railroad passengers. Plessy looked white, but was listed as "negro" on his birth certificate. The Court ruled that separate was fine as long as it's equal.

Baker v. Carr

Gill v. Whitford:

(2017) Wisconsin Republicans gerrymandered the state voting boundaries to enhance Republican victories while maintaining population balances and minority protections. The Court did not completely resolve the issue, but ruled that the opposing party must prove that the gerrymandering was harmful against basic voting rights.