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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

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