Plessy v Ferguson - ANSseparate but equal is okay, precedent--let the states decide, limit
federal power
Brown v Board of Education - ANSoverturn Plessy v Ferguson, sep is NOT equal, 14th
amendment
Miller v Smith - ANSWife proves Fraud--more steps, more naggingly particular--Fraudy Fred
State of Texas v Miller - ANSTX said Miller can't have gun per criminal statutes, Miller said
violation of 4th, 5th, 14th amdmts.--unreasonable search and seizure, due process, equal
treatment
Blimka v My Web Wholesalers - ANS"long arm" of law--interstate commerce, blue jeans in
Idaho, shall be in Idaho Jurisdiction b/c plaintiff in
Wickard v Filburn - ANSfamily farm, Commerce Clause, Art. 1 Sec. 8, Increase Supreme power
over interstate commerce
Heart of Atlanta Motel - ANS"local" racist hotel, nah can't discrim bec art 2 of civil rights act,
interstate commerce involving transport of individuals. due to commerce clause
Katzenbach v McClung - ANSBBQ joint, locally racist...nah, per commerce clause, out of state
ppl want food too thus subject to 14th federal----burdening interstate trading
Hughes v Oklahoma - ANSTX cowboy farms minnows in OK, takes em back to TX for sale. OK
says Not Okay, bec. state reg. Supreme says this impedes interstate commerce
Southern Railway v Arizona - ANSArizona makes short train lengths, for safety. This impedes
interstate commerce---this AZ code pone desvenjada a los otros estados
Bank of Boston case - ANScan bank make corporate campaign contributions to political
candidates? Yes, to impede would violate 1st amendment free speech rights
Palsgraf v Long Island Railway - ANSlady gets hit in face with fireworks waiting for train---no this
was not negligence because reasonable care was taken, that event was unforeseeable, no
proximate cause here
Lawler v Montblanc - ANSLawler got sick, couldn't work her job, denied disability. Emotional
distress not applicable here (unethical yes)---not "severe"
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