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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | The {{w|Supreme Court of the United States}} is the highest federal court of the United States. A {{w|Bracket (tournament)|tournament bracket}} is a tree diagram that represents the series of games played during a knockout tournament. US Supreme Court cases are typically titled as Petitioner versus Respondent. To spoof this, [[Randall]] has put sixteen famous Supreme Court cases into a tournament bracket, as though they were games in the first round of a single-elimination tournament, and that the winners of the 16 listed court cases will somehow file against each other and then again until the final winner is selected. This is similar to college basketball's {{w|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|March Madness}}, complete with a ranking bracket. "Sweet 16" in the context of a tournament refers to the stage in a tournament where 16 competitors remain. This comic's concept is thus a word play on "court" (court of law v. basketball court | + | {{incomplete|Each court case needs its own explanation, preferably a small paragraph instead of a sentence in parentheses. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
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+ | The {{w|Supreme Court of the United States}} is the highest federal court of the United States. A {{w|Bracket (tournament)|tournament bracket}} is a tree diagram that represents the series of games played during a knockout tournament. US Supreme Court cases are typically titled as Petitioner versus Respondent. To spoof this, [[Randall]] has put sixteen famous Supreme Court cases into a tournament bracket, as though they were games in the first round of a single-elimination tournament, and that the winners of the 16 listed court cases will somehow file against each other and then again until the final winner is selected. This is similar to college basketball's {{w|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|March Madness}}, complete with a ranking bracket. "Sweet 16" in the context of a tournament refers to the stage in a tournament where 16 competitors remain. This comic's concept is thus a word play on "court" (court of law v. basketball court). | ||
The cases are: | The cases are: | ||
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====''Roe'' (winner) v. Wade, January 22, 1973==== | ====''Roe'' (winner) v. Wade, January 22, 1973==== | ||
In {{w|Roe v. Wade}}, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman's right to privacy, balanced against the state's interest in limiting {{w|abortion}}s, allowed women to undergo abortions in the first and second trimesters and allowed states the right to forbid third-trimester abortions. | In {{w|Roe v. Wade}}, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman's right to privacy, balanced against the state's interest in limiting {{w|abortion}}s, allowed women to undergo abortions in the first and second trimesters and allowed states the right to forbid third-trimester abortions. | ||
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====''United States'' (winner) v. Nixon, July 8, 1974 - July 24, 1974==== | ====''United States'' (winner) v. Nixon, July 8, 1974 - July 24, 1974==== | ||
+ | {{w|United States v. Nixon|United States v. Nixon}} | ||
In {{w|United States v. Nixon}}, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that then-President {{w|Richard Nixon}}'s refusal to hand over certain tape recordings during his impeachment process was unconstitutional. This case placed limits on the power of executive privilege. | In {{w|United States v. Nixon}}, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that then-President {{w|Richard Nixon}}'s refusal to hand over certain tape recordings during his impeachment process was unconstitutional. This case placed limits on the power of executive privilege. | ||
====''Bush'' (winner) v. Gore, December 12, 2000==== | ====''Bush'' (winner) v. Gore, December 12, 2000==== | ||
− | + | ToDo: {{w|Bush v. Gore|Bush v. Gore}} | |
− | + | (disputed 2000 Presidential election) | |
====''Lawrence'' (winner) v. Texas, June 26, 2003==== | ====''Lawrence'' (winner) v. Texas, June 26, 2003==== | ||
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====''Massachusetts'' (winner) v. EPA, April 2, 2007==== | ====''Massachusetts'' (winner) v. EPA, April 2, 2007==== | ||
− | + | ToDo:{{w|Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency|Massachusetts v. EPA}} | |
− | + | (decided that the state of Massachusetts has standing to sue the EPA for not doing enough against global warming) | |
====''Obergefell'' (winner) v. Hodges, June 26, 2015==== | ====''Obergefell'' (winner) v. Hodges, June 26, 2015==== | ||
− | + | ToDo:{{w|Obergefell v. Hodges|Obergefell v. Hodges}} | |
− | + | (requiring government recognition of same-sex marriage) | |
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The title text refers to a practice of filling out a March Madness bracket, predicting a winner for each game up to the championship. A bracket is "busted" when the result of a game is not as predicted; because future matchups depend on previous results, the whole bracket is worthless at that point. Randall "had Massachusetts v. Connecticut in the final", predicting both parties would win all previous rounds and advance to the final game/case. Because Connecticut lost its first-round case to Griswold, his bracket is busted in the first round. | The title text refers to a practice of filling out a March Madness bracket, predicting a winner for each game up to the championship. A bracket is "busted" when the result of a game is not as predicted; because future matchups depend on previous results, the whole bracket is worthless at that point. Randall "had Massachusetts v. Connecticut in the final", predicting both parties would win all previous rounds and advance to the final game/case. Because Connecticut lost its first-round case to Griswold, his bracket is busted in the first round. | ||
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In an actual March Madness bracket, "Massachusetts" and "Connecticut" refer to the basketball teams from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Connecticut. So it is possible that a "Massachusetts v. Connecticut" matchup could occur in the basketball championship as well. | In an actual March Madness bracket, "Massachusetts" and "Connecticut" refer to the basketball teams from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Connecticut. So it is possible that a "Massachusetts v. Connecticut" matchup could occur in the basketball championship as well. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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[[Category:Charts]] | [[Category:Charts]] | ||
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