2006-2007 Topic Ballot
Note the (comments) before each resolution are designed to help interepet the ballot and are not part of the formal topic. This is the recorded ballot from the topic committee meeting. The formal and final ballot will be provided via the balloting procedures as established in the CEDA constitution.
1. (First Amendment)
The United States Supreme Court should curtail the protection provided for free speech by the First Amendment of the United States’ Constitution by overruling one or more of its decisions on obscenity, hate speech, and or campaign finance.
2. (Five cases)
The United States Supreme Court should overrule one or more of the following decisions
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)
- Ex parte Quirin, 317 U.S. 1 (1942)
- U.S. v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
- Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
- Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
3. (Seven cases)
The United States Supreme Court should overrule one or more of the following decisions
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
- Ex parte Quirin, 317 U.S. 1 (1942)
- U.S. v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
- Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
- Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
- Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
- City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
4. (Six cases. No Casey)
The United States Supreme Court should overrule one or more of the following decisions
- Ex parte Quirin, 317 U.S. 1 (1942)
- U.S. v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
- Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
- Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
- City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
- American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut, 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)
5. (Eight cases)
The United States Supreme Court should overrule one or more of the following decisions
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
- Ex parte Quirin, 317 U.S. 1 (1942)
- U.S. v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
- Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
- Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
- City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
- Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
- Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976)
6. (Six cases. No Quirin or Terry)
The United States Supreme Court should overrule one or more of the following decisions
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
- U.S. v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
- Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
- Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
- City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
- Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976)
7. (Four cases. No Gratz).
The United States Supreme Court should overrule one or more of the following decisions
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
- Ex parte Quirin, 317 U.S. 1 (1942)
- U.S. v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
- Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
8. (Four cases. No Quirin)
The United States Supreme Court should overrule one or more of the following decisions
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
- U.S. v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
- Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
- Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003)