Case Details
What year did the Supreme Court decide US V. Lopez?
1995
What amendment allows owning weapons
2nd
Gulity
What court decided the case
SCOTUS (duh)
What is it called when the defendant is found not guilty
Acquittal
What was the act challenged in United States v. Lopez?
Gun-Free School Zones Act
What amendment gives states individual powers
10th
What was the argument made by Lopez
The Gun-Free School Zones act was beyond Congress authority under the commerce clause
Main person who Sued
Alfonso Lopez
What does the Commerce Clause regulate
Anything with money (commerce)
The Supreme Court ruled that the Gun-Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress's authority under which clause of the Constitution?
Commerce
What amendment gives Lopez the right to trial
5th
What was the initial punishment/charge to Lopez?
Firearm Possession
Who represented the US against Lopez
Drew S. Days III
What article is the Commerce Clause under
Article 1
How many courts did it go through? (Including SCOTUS)
2
When did the Gun-Free School Zones Act come into play
1990
In the first court, who was the trial decided by? (Judge or Jury)
Judge
Where did Lopez go to school
Edison High School in Texas
What is a bench trial
Trial by Judge, not Jury.
What was the consequence of the United States v. Lopez decision on the Gun-Free School Zones Act?
The act was struck down as unconstitutional
What amendment gives people the right to sue states.
11th
What was the vote?
5-4 for Lopez
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time of the United States v. Lopez decision?
William Rehnquist.
What clause rules that federal law is above state law
Supremacy Clause