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Marbury vs. Madison (1803)
established judicial review by declaring a law unconstitutional
Fletcher vs. Peck (1810)
declared a state law void by overturning corrupt contracts
Dartmouth vs. Woodward (1819)
declared that a charter to a private corporation is a contract, and that a state government cannot impair it
McCullough vs. Maryland (1819)
upheld the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States, endorsed loose interpretation of the constitution
Cohens vs. Virginia (1821)
established federal jurisdiction over state cases if they involve federal rights, such as federal lottery laws
Gibbons vs. Ogden (1824)
established federal control of interstate commerce, invalidated NY state steamboat monopolies
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia (1831) , Worcester vs. Georgia (1832)
ruled that state governments such as Georgia had no force within the territorial boundaries of Indian nations
Charles River Bridge vs. Warren Bridge (1837)
established that public interest overrules any charter granted to a private corporation
Commonwealth vs. Hunt (1842)
ruled that a trade union's organization and strike tactics were legal
Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857)
decided that all African Americans, slave or free, were not citizens of the US, and escaped slaves residing in free states could be returned to their masters as property
Ex Parte Milligan (1866)
declared that military courts are unconstitutional in areas where civil courts are in operation
Munn vs. Illinois (1877)
upheld the power of a state to regulate business for reasons of public interest
Civil Rights Cases (1883)
struck down provisions in the 1875 Civil Rights Act that entitled all people to equal enjoyment of public accommodations and privileges
Wabash vs. Illinois (1886)
decided that states may not regulate transportation contracts, on the grounds that such an action infringes on Congress' exclusive control of interstate commerce
In Re Debs (1895)
denied a writ of habeas corpus to Eugene Debs, president of the American Railroad Union, after he was cited for violating an injunction against the Pullman Strike, on the grounds that the strike interfered with federal responsibility and authority over interstate commerce
Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)
ruled that "separate but equal" policies were legal
Insular Cases (1901-1904)
established that some rights are fundamental and apply to all American territory, while others are procedural and should not be imposed on those unfamiliar with American law, applied to natives in newly acquired territories
Northern Securities Co. vs. United States (1904)
upheld a government suit against a railroad holding company, ruled that an illegal combination in restraint of interstate commerce violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Muller vs. Oregon (1908)
decided that state law can set maximum hours for workers, specifically women workers in Oregon in this case, alleviated the poor working conditions for women in industry
Standard Oil of N.J. vs. United States (1911)
ordered a breakup of Standard Oil as a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, on the grounds that it was involved in unreasonable restraint of trade
Schenck vs. United States (1919)
ruled that the World War I Espionage Act did not violate the 1st Amendment, established the "clear and present danger" test
Adkins vs. Children's Hospital (1923)
struck down a Congressional act authorizing minimum wages for women workers
West Coast Hotel vs. Parrish (1937)
upheld a women's minimum wage law in Washington State, reversing its decision in Adkins vs. Children's Hospital
West Virginia State School Board vs. Barnette (1943)
struck down state laws requiring students to salute the American flag
Korematsu vs. United States (1943)
upheld the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War Two
Sweatt vs. Painter (1950)
struck down a Texas law that restricted the University of Texas to white students only, challenged "separate but equal"
Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)
ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning Plessy vs. Ferguson
Mapp vs. Ohio (1961)
decided that evidence obtained in unreasonable search and seizures must be excluded from trial
Baker vs. Carr (1962), Reynolds vs. Sims (1964)
ruled that voters had a right to challenge the apportionment of state legislative districts in ways that overrepresented rural districts and diluted the voting power of urban voters
Engel vs. Vitale (1962)
forbade non-denomination prayer in public schools, ruled that the Constitution prohibits the government from endorsing religion in general
School District of Abington Township vs. Schempp (1963)
prohibited daily Bible readings and the reading of the Lord's Prayer in public schools
Gideon vs. Wainwright (1963)
ruled that indigent criminal defendants have a right to legal counsel at taxpayers' expense
Escobedo vs. Illinois (1964)
decided that the denial of rights to attorney void any confessions
Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. United States (1964)
upheld the portion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, even if privately owned
Griswold vs. Connecticut (1965)
upheld the right to privacy, struck down a state law that prohibited the use of birth control
Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)
ruled that a truck driver, who confessed to abduction and rape, should have been informed by the police of his right to remain silent and to consult an attorney
New York Times vs. United States (1971)
denied the government's request for a court order barring publication of the Pentagon Papers, supported freedom of the press
Griggs vs. Duke Power (1971)
ruled that unnecessary barriers to employment must be removed if they are unrelated to job skills and have a discriminatory impact
Roe vs. Wade (1973)
upheld a woman's right to abortion and privacy
United States vs. Nixon (1974)
ordered President Nixon to turn over subpoenaed tapes to the court relating the Watergate scandal
Bakke vs. Board of Regents (1978)
imposed limitations on affirmative actions to ensure that providing greater opportunities for minorities did not come at the expense of the rights of the majority