Supremecourt

Gonzales v. UDV

By fionaflynn
  • UDV Outraged by Ban on Hoasca

    UDV Outraged by Ban on Hoasca

    Hoasca is a hallucinogenic drug that is used in UDV religiouse ceromonies and was made illigal by the Controlled Substance Act 0f 1970
  • UVD Went to court to fight there case

    UVD Went to court to fight there case

    This case soon went to the Supreme Court
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    Length of Court Case

    April 18 the court case was granted
    February 21 the court case ended in UDV's favor
  • Case Argued

    Case Argued

    UDV took attorney general Alberto Gonzales to court saying that the ban on hoasca was in violation of their first amendment rights (freedom of religion).
  • This Case Started in New Mexico Then Went to the Supreme Court

    This Case Started in New Mexico Then Went to the Supreme Court

  • Court Ended in Favor of UDV

    Court Ended in Favor of UDV

    The Judge decided that there wasn't enough health risk brought by hoasca to be illiage. The court also rulled that the ban of hoasca was in violation of the first amendment rights of the UDV group.