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Some recent cases to consider:

McDonald v. Chicago:
The Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment extends beyond federal to local and state laws, thus overturning a Chicago law banning handguns.

Ontario v. Quon:
The Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not protect the privacy of text messages that a government employee sends by an electronic paging device.

Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez:
The Supreme Court held that state schools (universities) can deny recognition to religious student organizations if the group requires its members to agree with its core religious beliefs, thereby excluding gay and lesbian students.

Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder; Escobar v. Holder
The Supreme Court held that minor drugs offenses should not be used as a justification for deportation.

Other Supreme Court Issues:

The selection process of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court:
Should she be selected? Why or why not?

OR, do you have another case that you want to investigate? Convince your group and run it by your teacher.

Many of the summaries above were slightly modified from their original form on OnTheDocket