1. Brown v. Board of Education
a. Provide the Constitutional question: Does the segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race deprive the minority children of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the 14th Amendment?
b. Provide background information: Black children were unable to attend the same schools that white children attend because of segregation laws. One person in particular, Linda Brown, was denied admittance to an all white school, and Thurgood Marshall decided to challenge the protection guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.
c. Provide a summary of the opinion of the Court in this case: The Court ruled that all people deserve equal protection. Although black and white areas were built equally, segregation …show more content…
State whether the case is about civil liberties or civil rights: civil liberties
8. Gideon v. Wainwright
a. Provide the Constitutional question: Does the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel in criminal cases extend to felony defendants in state courts?
b. Provide background information: Clarence Gideon was charged with a felony and had to go to court. When in court he asked for a lawyer but was denied and found guilty after defending himself. After he was denied habeas corpus the Sixth Amendment was under question because it’s boundaries were unclear as to when a suspect has a right to counsel.
c. Provide a summary of the opinion of the Court in this case: The Court ruled that a defendant has the right to counsel in a state court. This decision was based on the defendants right for a proper trial, which coincides with the Constitution.
d. Significance/Precedent set in the case: Some defendants don’t have the means to have a proper trial, so it is the Court’s duty to respect their right to a proper trial, which includes the right to counsel.
e. Six-word summary of the case: Defendants have the right to counsel.
f. State whether the case is about civil liberties or civil rights: civil liberties
9. New Jersey v.