United States v. Alvarez

Target entity: United States v. Alvarez
Context triple: [October Term 2011, heardCase, United States v. Alvarez]

• A. Bucklew v. Precythe
  Bucklew v. Precythe is a 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld Missouri’s method of execution against an Eighth Amendment challenge, clarifying the standards for inmates claiming that a particular execution protocol would cause them severe pain.
• B. Garcetti v. Ceballos
  Garcetti v. Ceballos is a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that public employees do not have First Amendment protection for speech made pursuant to their official job duties.
• C. United States v. Lopez
  United States v. Lopez is a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court case that marked the first time in decades the Court struck down a federal law for exceeding Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause, signaling a revival of limits on federal regulatory authority.
• D. Salinas v. United States
  Salinas v. United States is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadened the scope of RICO liability by holding that a defendant can be convicted of racketeering conspiracy without personally committing or agreeing to commit two predicate acts.
• E. Washington v. Texas
  Washington v. Texas is a 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held criminal defendants have a constitutional right to obtain testimony from favorable witnesses, incorporating the Compulsory Process Clause against the states.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: United States v. Alvarez
Target entity description: United States v. Alvarez is a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the Stolen Valor Act’s criminalization of lying about receiving military honors as a violation of the First Amendment’s free speech protections.

• A. Bucklew v. Precythe
  Bucklew v. Precythe is a 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld Missouri’s method of execution against an Eighth Amendment challenge, clarifying the standards for inmates claiming that a particular execution protocol would cause them severe pain.
• B. Garcetti v. Ceballos
  Garcetti v. Ceballos is a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that public employees do not have First Amendment protection for speech made pursuant to their official job duties.
• C. United States v. Lopez
  United States v. Lopez is a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court case that marked the first time in decades the Court struck down a federal law for exceeding Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause, signaling a revival of limits on federal regulatory authority.
• D. Salinas v. United States
  Salinas v. United States is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadened the scope of RICO liability by holding that a defendant can be convicted of racketeering conspiracy without personally committing or agreeing to commit two predicate acts.
• E. Washington v. Texas
  Washington v. Texas is a 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held criminal defendants have a constitutional right to obtain testimony from favorable witnesses, incorporating the Compulsory Process Clause against the states.
• F. None of above. chosen