Texas v. White, 1 Wallace (74 U.S.) 700; 19 L. Ed. 227; 1868 U.S. LEXIS 1056 (1869) Facts—Texas received certain interest-bearing bonds from the United States in 1850 for settlement of boundary claims. The Confederate government of Texas subsequently sold…
United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598; 120 S. Ct. 1740; 146 L. Ed. 2d 658 (2000) Argued: January 11, 2000 Decided: May 15, 2000 Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Justice Thomas, concurring. J. Souter &…
Printz v. United States, Mack v. United States, 521 U.S. 898; S. Ct. 2365; 138 L. Ed. 2d 914 (1997) Facts—The 1993 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act modified the Gun Control Act of 1968 by providing for a national system…
New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144; 112 S. Ct. 2408; 120 L. Ed. 2d 120 (1992) Facts—In the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, Congress provided for the disposal of radioactive wastes by enacting three provisions.…
Smith v. Doe, 538 U.S. 84; 123 S. Ct. 1140; 155 L. Ed. 2d 164 (2003) Facts—The Alaska Sex Offender Registration Act required a sex offender or child kidnapper to register with the state; nonaggravated offenders had to provide this…
Cook v. Gralike, 531 U.S. 510; 121 S. Ct. 1029; 149 L. Ed. 2d 44 (2001) Facts—After the U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton (1995), Missouri adopted a constitutional amendment instructing each member of Congress…
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council, 530 U.S. 363; 120 S. Ct. 2288; 147 L. Ed. 2d 352 (2000) Facts—Massachusetts adopted a law limiting its agencies from purchasing goods or services from companies doing business with Burma (Myanmar). Soon thereafter,…
Camps Newfound/Owatonna v. Town of Harrison, 520 U.S. 564; 117 S. Ct. 1590; 137 L. Ed. 2d 852 (1997) Facts—Owatonna is a nonprofit corporation that operates a summer camp in Harrison, Maine, for the benefit of children of the Christian…
Edwards v. California, 314 U.S. 160; 62 S. Ct. 164; 86 L. Ed. 119 (1941) Facts—Edwards was a citizen of the United States and a resident of California. He left Marysville, California, for Spur, Texas, with the intention of bringing…
Virginia v. Tennessee, 148 U.S. 503; 13 S. Ct. 728; 37 L. Ed. 537 (1893) Facts—Virginia brought this suit to establish the true boundary line between herself and Tennessee. In 1801, commissioners, appointed with the approval of both states, established…