Supreme Court Cases

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Marbury Vs Madison, 1803

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The case is about how William Marbury wanted secartary john Madison to deliver documents. Madison refused to deliver the documents. The judge saw this as a illegal act. The court decided that their should be a stronger boundary between consituion and judical branches .

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Mcculloch vs Maryland,1819

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In Maryland the decided to make a law that should tax on notes of all banks that are not charted. The second bank of the united states which is not charted in Maryland was thought to be targeted from this law. A decision that are principles of consitution laws were to imply powers to congress. last was that States action can not be implied of on consitituional exercieses

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Gibbons vs. ogden,1824

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This case is about how Arron Odgen wanted the court to take away Thomas gibbons liscense because he took the same route as odgen. Gibbons had won the case by the supreme court held power for interstate commerce granted by congress.

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United states v. nixon,1974

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This case is about the watergate scandal that was a break in at DNC headquaters. President Nixon tried to cover up the break in. resulting of him resigning. many lawyers that defended nixon were charged with investigating the scene.

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plessy v. ferguson,1896

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this case is about how segaration came into place. The case showed that public faclities can separate black and white from each other. They shared many uses. Such as bathrooms and water fountains

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Brown v. board of edcuation, 1954

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This case says that segaration is affecting with school and ecuation. There were fights that affected schools. Brown had won the case because it was saw to be illegal. Meaning that they should particapate in the same school.

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Dred scott v. sandford,1857

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This case is about how slaves should be treated more respectfully. The case wanted to prove that african americans will not become American citzens. In result the defintion of a african american in this trial was a slave.

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Miranda vs. Arizona,

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This case is about how suspects or defendants need to be informed about their consitional rights before being questioned. The case helps with people in jail to seek what they can do.

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bush vs. gore, 2000

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This case is about how their was a recount in the presidental election. The supreme court decided the presidental election. the result in the electon was bush winning.