Supreme Court Case Studies: Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration

From Street Law

Issue
Does a law that prohibits candidates for judicial office from personally asking for campaign funds violate the First Amendment?

Precedents
Republican Party of Minnesota v. White (2002)
Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. (2009)
McCutcheon v. Federal Elections Commission (2014)

Find Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar here: http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page/40/Supreme_Court_Case_Studies_Alphabetically

Go to Street Law’s
Supreme Court Lesson Plans & Teaching Methods
page and check out the “Methods for Teaching Supreme Court Cases” section. (http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page/37/Supreme_Court_Lesson_Plans__Teaching_Methods)

Source

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