(I.) Significant Historical Supreme Court Cases
A. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
a) Issue: Marshall didn’t deliver all commissions before Jefferson took office & as a result Madison didn’t as well. Next, the plaintiffs, men whose commissions weren’t delivered sued Madison & argued that refusing to deliver commissions is neglecting his Constitutional duty.
b) Decision: The Judiciary Act of 1979 was unconstitutional because it didn’t meet the requirements outlined in the Constitution related to original jurisdiction.
B. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
a) Issue: 14th Amendment (equal protection for all.) Homer Plessy challenged the state of Louisiana that created two classes of railroad fares, after he was arrested for seating in the “white only” car.
b) Decision: Separate but equal facilities were …show more content…
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
a) Issue: 14th Amendment (equal protection for all.) In 4 separate states segregation of African Americans minors occurred in public schools. They were denied admittance to specific schools based on laws allowing public education to be segregated by race.
b) Decision: “In the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place.’
D. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
a) Issue: Mapp was convicted of possessing evidence after an illegal police search of her home for a fugitive; appealed her conviction on the basis of the First Amendment (freedom of speech.)
b) Decision: Police may only attain evidence available through a legitimate search warrant & other evidence found at the scene of the crime isn’t admissible in the trail.
E. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
a) Issue: (Sixth Amendment: Right to Counsel) Gideon, was accused of a felony is FL, & requested the assistance of a lawyer. The FL justice system allowed free aid only in cases that were punishable by death; as a result Gideon lost.
b) Decision: State courts are required to appoint an attorney for the accused even if she or he cannot afford one.
F. Miranda v. Arizona
A. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
a) Issue: Marshall didn’t deliver all commissions before Jefferson took office & as a result Madison didn’t as well. Next, the plaintiffs, men whose commissions weren’t delivered sued Madison & argued that refusing to deliver commissions is neglecting his Constitutional duty.
b) Decision: The Judiciary Act of 1979 was unconstitutional because it didn’t meet the requirements outlined in the Constitution related to original jurisdiction.
B. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
a) Issue: 14th Amendment (equal protection for all.) Homer Plessy challenged the state of Louisiana that created two classes of railroad fares, after he was arrested for seating in the “white only” car.
b) Decision: Separate but equal facilities were …show more content…
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
a) Issue: 14th Amendment (equal protection for all.) In 4 separate states segregation of African Americans minors occurred in public schools. They were denied admittance to specific schools based on laws allowing public education to be segregated by race.
b) Decision: “In the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place.’
D. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
a) Issue: Mapp was convicted of possessing evidence after an illegal police search of her home for a fugitive; appealed her conviction on the basis of the First Amendment (freedom of speech.)
b) Decision: Police may only attain evidence available through a legitimate search warrant & other evidence found at the scene of the crime isn’t admissible in the trail.
E. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
a) Issue: (Sixth Amendment: Right to Counsel) Gideon, was accused of a felony is FL, & requested the assistance of a lawyer. The FL justice system allowed free aid only in cases that were punishable by death; as a result Gideon lost.
b) Decision: State courts are required to appoint an attorney for the accused even if she or he cannot afford one.
F. Miranda v. Arizona