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Granholm v Heald Defines Relationship Between 21st Amendment and the Dormant Commerce Clause

Granholm v Heald Defines Relationship Between 21st Amendment and the Dormant Commerce Clause

In Granholm v Heald, 544 U.S. 460 (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court held that state laws that allow in-state wineries to directly ship alcohol to consumers, but prohibit out-of-sta...

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Auer v Robbins Established Deference to Agency’s Interpretation of Its Own Regulations

Auer v Robbins Established Deference to Agency’s Interpretation of Its Own Regulations

In Auer v Robbins, 519 U.S. 452 (1997), the U.S. Supreme Court established the standard that courts should apply when reviewing an executive agency’s interpretation of the re...

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Harper v Virginia Board of Elections 1966

Harper v Virginia Board of Elections – Poll Tax Violated Equal Protection Clause

In Harper v Virginia Board of Elections, 383 U.S. 663 (1966), the U.S. Supreme Court banned the use of poll taxes in state elections. According to the Court, a Virginia law impo...

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United States v Ballard 1944

United States v Ballard and Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs

In United States v Ballard, 322 U.S. 78 (1944), the U.S. Supreme Court held that whether a religious belief is true or false should not be taken into consideration under the Fir...

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Williamson City Planning v Hamilton Bank 1985

Williamson City Planning v Hamilton Bank Limited Where Takings Claims May Be Filed

In Williamson City Planning v Hamilton Bank, 473 U.S. 172 (1985), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified where plaintiffs may file Fifth Amendment takings claims. It held that “if a...

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Schenck v United States 1919

Schenck v United States Introduces the “Clear and Present Danger” Standard

In Schenck v United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I. The case is most well-kno...

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Koontz v St Johns River Water (2013)

Conditions for Land Use Approvals Require a Nexus to the Property

In Koontz v St Johns River Water, 133 S.Ct. 2586 (2013), the U.S. Supreme Court held that government may only condition approval of land-use permits based on conditions that have...

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Stop the Beach Renourishment v Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Littoral Rights in Florida are Protected

Stop the Beach Renourishment v Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Littoral Rights in Florida are Protected

In Stop the Beach Renourishment v Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 560 U.S. 702 (2010), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the State of Florida did not violate the...

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Kelo v New London: Taking Land for Private Development Doesn’t Violate Constitution

Kelo v New London: Taking Land for Private Development Doesn’t Violate Constitution

In Kelo v New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court held that using eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another private owner to further econo...

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The National Labor Relations Act aka the Wagner Act of 1935

National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) 

The National Labor Relations Act created a new national labor policy and is one of the most enduring aspects the New Deal. Often referred to as the “Wagner Act” in recognitio...

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by DONALD SCARINCI on January 26, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench this week to begin their February session. The justice...

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by DONALD SCARINCI on January 24, 2023

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The Amendments

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    • Establishment ClauseFree Exercise Clause
    • Freedom of Speech
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Preamble to the Bill of Rights

Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

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