Supreme Court Justices
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100
This Justice served as the first African-American Justice on the Supreme Court.
What is Thurgood Marshall
100
Freedom of speech
What is the 1st Amendment?
100

This  case legalized abortion.

What is Roe v. Wade?

100
A person who brings action to a court of law.
What is a plaintiff?
100

This Ivy League law school is ranked #1 as the best law school on US News and World Report as of 2025

What is Stanford University?

200

This Justice is the newest member on the present Supreme Court.

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson

200
No unreasonable search or seizure
What is the Fourth Amendment?
200
This case held that segregated schools in the several states are unconstitutional in violation of the 14th Amendment, doing away with the "separate but equal" doctrine.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
200
The attorney presenting the state in a criminal case.
What is a prosecutor?
200
Known by Baruch students for its strong connections to corporate law, this law school located on the Upper West Side has always ranked third out of the top law schools in New York City.
What is Fordham University?
300

How long did Ruth Badger Ginsburg serve on the Supreme Court?

27 years

300

Protects the right to due process and sets out rules for indictment by grand jury

What is the Fifth Amendment?

300
This case held that anyone charged with a serious criminal offense has the right to an attorney and the state must provide one if they are unable to afford legal counsel.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
300
A defendant who is not considered to be an adult.
What is a juvenile?
300
This Ivy League law school costs the most in Tuition and Fees in New York City as of 2012.
What is Columbia University?
400
This Justice is the only President to serve on the Supreme Court.
What is William Taft?
400
Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
What is the 15th Amendment?
400
This case established the basis for Judicial review and the power for the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
What is Marbury v. Madison?
400
A court order preventing one or more named parties from taking some action
What is an injunction?
400
This non-Ivy League but T14 law school leads New York City schools in enrollment.
What is New York University?
500
This is the oldest justice to ever serve on the Supreme Court, serving until he was 90 years old.
What is Oliver Wendell Holmes
500
Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of the representatives.
What is the 27th Amendment?
500

This case ruled that police has to warn a suspect of his rights (e.g., to remain silent) before questioning him or her.

What is Miranda v. Arizona?

500
Procedures used to obtain disclosure of evidence before trial.
What is discovery?
500
Baruch College offers a joint JD/MBA program in conjunction with these two private NYC law schools.
What is Brooklyn Law School and New York Law School?