21 Cited authorities

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey
505 U.S. 833 (1992) Cited 1,870 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding that a spousal notification provision was unconstitutional
Bogan v. Scott-Harris
523 U.S. 44 (1998) Cited 945 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that local executive officials could invoke legislative immunity with respect to their legitimate legislative acts
Buckley v. American Constitutional Law Foundation, Inc.
525 U.S. 182 (1999) Cited 470 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding unconstitutional a requirement that initiative petition circulators be registered voters
Miller v. Johnson
515 U.S. 900 (1995) Cited 498 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that racial considerations are subject to strict scrutiny when they subordinate "traditional race-neutral districting principles"
United States v. Hayes
555 U.S. 415 (2009) Cited 294 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the last-antecedent rule is defeated when applying it would violate the rule against superfluity and strain the syntax of the provision
Shaw v. Hunt
517 U.S. 899 (1996) Cited 285 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that State's remedy, creating an additional majority-black district, was not narrowly tailored because it was "not required under a correct reading of § 5"
Heckler v. Mathews
465 U.S. 728 (1984) Cited 357 times
Holding that stigma of discrimination confers standing even though remedy may confer no material benefit
U.S. v. Skoien
614 F.3d 638 (7th Cir. 2010) Cited 372 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding constitutional 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which forbids those convicted of crimes of domestic violence to possess a gun
U.S. v. Yancey
621 F.3d 681 (7th Cir. 2010) Cited 241 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that Second Amendment does not protect the right to have firearms while a person abuses drugs
Treatment v. City
490 F.3d 293 (3d Cir. 2007) Cited 218 times
Holding that "it is inappropriate to apply the `reasonable modification' test to facially discriminatory laws"
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 333,232 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 922 - Unlawful acts
18 U.S.C. § 922 Cited 61,960 times 187 Legal Analyses
Finding that "even before the sale of a firearm, the gun, its component parts, ammunition, and the raw materials from which they are made have considerably moved in interstate commerce"

Benson et al v. The City of Chicago et al

21 Cited authorities

Holding that a spousal notification provision was unconstitutional

Holding that local executive officials could invoke legislative immunity with respect to their legitimate legislative acts

Holding unconstitutional a requirement that initiative petition circulators be registered voters

Holding that racial considerations are subject to strict scrutiny when they subordinate "traditional race-neutral districting principles"

Holding that the last-antecedent rule is defeated when applying it would violate the rule against superfluity and strain the syntax of the provision

Holding that State's remedy, creating an additional majority-black district, was not narrowly tailored because it was "not required under a correct reading of § 5"

Holding that stigma of discrimination confers standing even though remedy may confer no material benefit

Holding constitutional 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which forbids those convicted of crimes of domestic violence to possess a gun

Holding that Second Amendment does not protect the right to have firearms while a person abuses drugs

Holding that "it is inappropriate to apply the `reasonable modification' test to facially discriminatory laws"

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Finding that "even before the sale of a firearm, the gun, its component parts, ammunition, and the raw materials from which they are made have considerably moved in interstate commerce"