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Yakus v. United States
The case concerned the Emergency Price Control Act which gave the Executive Branch the power to set the maximum price for commodities during wartime.
The Question: Is it unconstitutional to give the Executive Branch this power that reaches beyond the right to execute the law?
Decision: No, Congress may delegate authority to the Executive Branch. -
Korematsu v. United States
The question: Is it constitutional for the government to withhold rights during wartime?
Decision: Yes, the need to protect the country against acts of espionage is more important than civil liberties. -
Johnson v. Eisentrager
Decision: War detainees (Germans) did not have the right to seek a writ of habeas corpus. -
Sweatt v. Painter
The Question: Did the University of Texas violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?
Decision: Yes, Sweatt must be admitted into the law school intended for white people because this separate was not equal. -
Hernandez v. Texas
The Question: Does it violate the 14th Amendment to try by jury with none of the person's peers?
Decision: Yes, races cannot be excluded in voir dire. -
Brown v. Board
The Question: Does segregating children in public schools violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?
Decision: Yes, separate is not equal. -
Windsor v. United States
The Question: Does the Defense of Marriage Act violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?
Decision: Yes, DOMA infringes on the equal liberty of persons. -
Schuette v. BAMN
The Question: Is it constitutional to ban the inclusion of race in admission policies for state universities?
Decision: Yes. -
Town of Greece v. Galloway
The Question: Does prayer before a town board meeting violate the 1st Amendment?
Decision: No, because it was deeply embedded into the town's history. -
McCullen v. Coakley
The Question: Do buffer zones around abortion clinics violate the 1st Amendment?
Decision: Yes.