Civil Liberties, Civil Rights,
and the Supreme Court:
A Balancing Act
Protection from arbitrary interference from government officials .
An act of government designed to prevent arbitrary or discriminatory treatment
Defense of Marriage Act
United States
v.
Windsor
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
"DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of
persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment"
Shelby County
v.
Holder
"Held: Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional; its formula
can no longer be used as a basis for subjecting jurisdictions to preclearance."
What is a Civil Liberty?
Cases of Interest This Term
What is a Civil Right?
- Cline v. Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice
- Riley v. California
Weighing the Needs of the Few Against the Needs of the Many