Case Research for U.S. v. Wrights (2013)

Good morning justices!  Here you'll find everything you need to start your research on United States v. Wrights (2013).  Make sure you record key details and precedents so that you get everything you need to make the best argument you can.

Facts of the Case - United States v. Wrights (2013)  (make sure to get 5-6 key details!)

Government Action - Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act (2006)

Text of the Constitution - 1st Amendment Freedom of Speech

Precedents - (be sure to record the case name, the key facts, the precedent set by the ruling, and one key quote!)

• Cohen v. California (1971)
• Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942)
• Clark v. Center for Creative Non-Violence (1983)

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Case Research in Burns v. Borough of Bath, PA (2013)

Good morning justices!  Here you'll find everything you need to start your research on Burns v. Borough of Bath, PA (2013).  Make sure you record key details and precedents so that you get everything you need to make the best argument you can.

Facts of the Case - Burns v. Borough of Bath, PA (2013)  (make sure to get 5-6 key details!)

Government Action - Look to the description of what the police did, including police use of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) machine from sewer to obtain warrant.  (Bonus!  Diagram of how it works.)

Text of the Constitution - 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Precedents - (be sure to record the case name, the key facts, the precedent set by the ruling, and one key quote!)

• Dow Chemical Company v. United States (1985)
• California v. Greenwood (1988)
• Kyllo v. United States (2001)

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Case Research for U.S. v. Beebee (2013)

Good morning justices!  Here you'll find everything you need to start your research on United States v. Beebee (2013).  Make sure you record key details and precedents so that you get everything you need to make the best argument you can.

Facts of the Case - United States v. Beebee (2013)  (make sure to get 5-6 key details!)

Government Action - Students Against Firearms Everywhere (SAFE) Act of 2012

Text of the Constitution -

• 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of U.S. Constitution ("Interstate Commerce Clause")

Precedents - (be sure to record the case name, the key facts, the precedent set by the ruling, and one key quote!)

• Miller v. United States (1939)
• United States v. Lopez (1995)
• District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) 

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