1803-1919
1830-1962
1880-1965
1966-1989
1980-2012
100
Established Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
100
Andrew Jackson ignored this supreme court case that gave the Cherokee Nation the right to stay on their land...
What is Worcester vs. Georgia
100
This case established that business owners can't refuse service based on race
Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. U.S.
100
This case actually protected free speech when a local high school newspaper was being censored for Anti-Vietnam War articles.
What is Tinker vs. Desmoines
100
Upheld Random Drug Testing in High School Sports, not a violation of 4th Amendment.
What is Veronia School District vs. Acton
200
Aside from determining that States can not tax National Instutions such as Banks it also established national supremacy, implied powers and use of the elastic clause
McCulloch v. Maryland
200
Broke up an Oil Monopoly thanks to the reporting of Ida Tarbell.
Standard Oil vs. U.S.
200
Established warnings of counsel and silence to those persons arrested.
Miranda v. Arizona
200
Established national abortion guidelines.
Roe v. Wade
200
Use of 14th amendments equal protection clause to stop the Florida recount in the 2000 election.
Bush v. Gore
300
1st Case-Established separate but equal. Gave Supreme Court approval to Jim Crow Laws. 2nd Case overturned the 1st Case-School segregation is unconstitutional; segregation is psychologically damaging to blacks.
Plessy v. Ferguson & Brown vs. Board of Education
300
Established exclusionary rule; illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
Mapp v. Ohio
300
In this case the Supreme Court said it was ok for the U.S. government to round up the Japanese.
What is Korematsu vs. U.S.
300
Allowed for executive privege, but not in criminal cases; Even the President is not above the law.
U.S. v. Nixon
300
This case gave power to schools to search students and seize property
What is New Jersey vs. T.L.O.
400
These 2 cases said the government had the right to regulate interstate commerce; establishing a broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause
Gibbons v. Ogden and Wabash vs. Illinois
400
In this case the Supreme Court said slaves can not bring lawsuits since they are not citizens, giving the South an apparent victory in the slavery debate.
What is Scott vs. Sanford or the Dred Scott Case
400
Ordered states to provide lawyers for those unable to afford them in criminal proceedings.
Gideon v. Wainwright
400
Declared strict quotas unconstitutional but states may allow race to be taken into account as ONE factor in admissions decisions.
U.C. Regents v. Bakke
400
This case established that sitting presidents are not exempt from civil lawsuits under executive privilege
What is Clinton vs. Jones
500
During World War I a man was imprisoned for his anti-war rhetoric. The Supreme Court said when speech presents a clear and present danger it is not covered by the 1st amendment. This is the beginning of a series of cases that reduce individual liberties during wartime.
Schenck v. U.S.
500
Prohibited state-sponsored recitation of prayer in public schools by virtue of the 1st amendment's establishment clause.
Engel v. Vitale
500
These two cases struck down two New Deal Programs (NIRA & AAA).
What is Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States and United States vs. Butler
500
When Nixon tried to suppress the Pentagon Papers the Supreme Court said the president did not have the executive power to censor the news in this court case...
What is New York Times vs. U.S.
500
When a case works it's way up to the Supreme Court it is called....
Appellate Jurisdiction