Supreme Court - Sliplists, 551 U. S., Part 1

551 U. S., Part 2

Morse v. Frederick, 551 U. S. ___ (2007)

R068; No. 06-278; 6/25/07. Because schools may take steps to safeguard those entrusted to their care from speech that can reasonably be regarded as encouraging illegal drug use, petitioner school officials did not violate the First Amendment by confiscating respondent student抯 banner proclaiming "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS."

Federal Election Comm抧 v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., 551 U. S. ___ (2007)

R069; No. 06-969; 6/25/07. The D. C. Circuit抯 judgment that �3 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), which makes it a federal crime for a corporation to use its general treasury funds to pay for any "electioneering communication," 2 U. S. C. �1b(b)(2), is unconstitutional as applied to the political ads at issue in these cases is affirmed.

Wilkie v. Robbins, 551 U. S. ___ (2007)

R070; No. 06-219; 6/25/07. Neither Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U. S. 388, nor the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act gives respondent landowner an action against officials of the Bureau of Land Management whom he accuses of harassment and intimidation aimed at extracting an easement across private property.

Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 551 U. S. ___ (2007)

R071; No. 06-157; 6/25/07. The Seventh Circuit's judgment that respondent federal taxpayers have standing to bring an Establishment Clause challenge against conferences funded by Executive Branch offices created by the President as part of his faith-based and community programs initiative is reversed.

National Assn. of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, 551 U. S. ___ (2007)

R072; No. 06-340; 6/25/07. Because Endangered Species Act of 1973 �a)(2)抯 requirement that federal agencies consult with designated agencies to "insure" that a proposed agency action is unlikely to jeopardize an endangered or threatened species covers only discretionary agency actions, it does not attach to actions (like Clean Water Act �2(b)抯 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permitting transfer authorization) that an agency is required by statute to undertake once certain specified triggering events have occurred.

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