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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
The court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
The Court ruled that states cannot tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Clarified the commerce clause and affirmed Congressional power over interstate commerce
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Legalized segregation in publicly owned facilities on the basis of "separate but equal."
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)
Unanimous decision declaring "separate but equal" unconstitutional.
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963).
Extends to the defendant the right of counsel in all state and federal criminal trials regardless of their ability to pay.
Miranda v. Arizona (1966).
The court ruled that those subjected to in-custody interrogation be advised of their constitutional right to an attorney and their right to remain silent.
Bakke v. Regents of the University of California (1978).
Ambiguous ruling by a badly divided court that dealt with affirmative action programs that used race as a basis of selecting participants. The court general upheld affirmative action, but with a 4/4/1 split, it was a very weak decision.
Bush v. Gore (2000).
The court ruled that manual recounts of presidential ballots in the Nov. 2000 election could not proceed because inconsistent evaluation standards in different counties violated the equal protection clause. In effect, the ruling meant Bush would win the election.