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  Chemical Waste Management Inc. v. Hunt   The case of Chemical Waste Management Inc. v. Hunt was decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1992.  This case, which questioned how much power states had to stop waste materials from being imported into their state boundaries, has become an important part of how environmental decisions are made at ..

  Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company v. Minnesota: The Background The case of Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company v. Minnesota was a landmark Supreme Court decision which held that procedural due process limits the state’s regulatory powers concerning price alterations to railroad rates. The case of Chicago Milwaukee & St..

  Chisholm v. Georgia   Perhaps the earliest Supreme Court case that most Americans are familiar with is Marbury v. Madison.  However, that case wasn't decided until the 19th century, and many Supreme Court decisions had already been made by that point.  Chisholm v. Georgia was the most important Supreme Court decision of the 18th century.&n..

  Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah: Background The Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye was a staunch practice of the Afro-Carribean-based religion of Santeria. Santeria used animal sacrifice as a method of worship in which the animal’s carotid arteries would be ripped and slashed. With the exception of healing and death right rituals, the animal woul..

  City of Indianapolis v. Edmond: Facts of the Case In 1998, the city of Indianapolis, Indiana began to operate vehicle checkpoints in an effort to crackdown on the transport of illegal drugs. At each of these checkpoints, a police officer would conduct an open-view examination of a motorist’s automobile. At the same time, another police officer would walk..

  Clay v. United States: The Background The case of Clay v. United States was a landmark decision involving boxing great Muhammad Ali. Ali, who was known as Cassius Clay at the time, appealed his conviction for refusing to report for induction into the U.S military during the Vietnam War. In 1964, Ali failed the Armed Forces qualifying test because his spell..

  Cohen v. Cowles Media Co.    One of the most expansive rights granted in the Constitution is the First Amendment right to freedom of the press.  The Supreme Court has historically been very reluctant to place any but the most necessary regulations on newspapers and news magazines.  Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. is a 1991 case that establis..

  Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Schor   One of the most byzantine areas of United States law is administrative law—that is, the law that governs the mechanisms of bureaucracy and legislation, the inner workings of the government itself.  The 1986 Supreme Court case Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Schor, was an administrative..

  Commonwealth v. Sharpless   When Americans think of obscenity cases in federal courts, they tend to think of 20th century cases, like the one against pornographer Larry Flynt.  But cases involving obscenity and pornography are nothing new.  Commonwealth v. Sharpless is the first Supreme Court case that examined the ability of states to prose..

  Complete Auto Transit v. Brady: Background Complete Auto Transit v. Brady is a landmark United States Supreme Court Case that dealt with the Commerce Clause and Sales Tax. The case of Complete Auto Transit v. Brady, begins with Complete Auto which was an auto transporter involved in moving vehicles (specifically vehicles made by General Motors) from the ra..

  Continental Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co.: The Background Continental Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co.  was a landmark decision rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States. The case of Continental Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co. was argued before the Supreme Court on April 15th of 1908 and decided in June of the same year..

  Cooper v. Oklahoma   In order for a criminal defendant in the United States to face trial, he or she must be evaluated for competency.  If someone cannot understand the legal proceedings that will be happening, or is unable to distinguish reality from fantasy, longstanding common law traditions prevent their trial and conviction.  How much p..

  Cox v. United States (1947)   Cox v. United States was a case that took place shortly after World War II and had to do with conscientious objector laws.  In 1941, just as the Second World War came to the United States, the petitioner, Cox, was a Jehovah's Witness who objected to military service.  He maintained that he was a minister und..

  Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council: Background In 1996, the state of Massachusetts passed the Burma Law, which restricted state entities from purchasing goods or services from companies doing business with the nation of Burma. Following the passing of this law, Congress imposed conditional sanctions on Burma. Business entities with ties to Burma landed o..

  Cutter v. Wilkinson: The Background The case of Cutter v. Wilkinson deals with the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. This piece of legislation prohibited government bodies from imposing substantial burdens on a prisoner’s religious exercise, unless the burden exacerbated a compelling state or local interest. The case of C..