Supreme Court Decisions

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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First time the Supreme Court declared a law that hadbeen passed by Congress as unconstitutional (Judicial Review).

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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

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Slaves are not citizens and cannot sue in federalcourt. Overturned the Missouri Compromise (slavery is legal in theterritories).

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Jim Crow laws were permitted by the Supreme Court.Ruling was overturned by the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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Racial segregation violates the Equal Protectionclause of the 14th Amendment.

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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

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Ensures the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee to legalcounsel through the 14th Amendment’s due process clause.

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Miranda v. Arizona (1973)

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Upon arrest or questioning, all suspects are given astatement of their constitutional rights. This gives suspects the right againstself-incrimination.

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Roe v. Wade (1973)

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Legalized abortion in all 50 states. This decisionextends right to privacy to the choice of pregnancy or abortion.

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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)

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Affirmative Action – Schools may use race as anadmissions factor, however, race cannot be the only factor in the admissionsprocess.

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Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

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Congress has the power to regulate commerce between the states, including methods of transportation.

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Korematsu v. U.S. (1944)

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U.S. Military was allowed to arrest citizens from their homes, but only for a "pressing public necessity."

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U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

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Ruling limited presidential power, focusing on theconcept of executive privilege in the Watergate Scandal.

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Texas v. Johnson (1989)

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Desecration of the American Flag is protected under First Amendment rights to freedom of speech.

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Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

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Right of same-sex couples to marry is protected by the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the 14th Amendment.