We The People Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution
 "If then the courts are to regard the constitution; and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature; the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply." Chief Justice John Marshall

The U.S. Supreme Court has heard and ruled on many issues in 2006 & 2007.
Examples: Hamdan v Rumsfeld, Brigham City v Stuart, Georgia v Randolph, League Of United Latin American Citizens v Perry , Military Recruitment Access Law Appeal, Puerto Rico Electors Appeal, Paul House Appeal, Gonzales v Oregon, Jones v. Flowers, Morse v Frederick, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1

Select a case the Court ruled on in 2006 or 2007.

Briefly describe the case.

 

What was the verdict? What was the vote in the decision?

 

 

Name the part of the Constitution that was involved in the case.

 

Do you agree or disagree with the Court's ruling? Support your opinion.

 

 

Meet former Associate Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner

"Every day in my work, I am reminded of the importance of civic participation. Without the general public support that interested and informed citizens provide, we would not live in a country that operates according to the rule of law." Justice Stephen Breyer 2005

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