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| | #[[Stenberg v. Carhart]] (2000) (legalized partial-birth abortion) | | #[[Stenberg v. Carhart]] (2000) (legalized partial-birth abortion) |
| | #[[Roper v. Simmons]] (2005) (cited foreign law to prohibit the [[death penalty]] for crimes committed by 17-year-olds) | | #[[Roper v. Simmons]] (2005) (cited foreign law to prohibit the [[death penalty]] for crimes committed by 17-year-olds) |
| − | #[[Kelo v. City of New London]] (2005) expanded [[eminent domain]] | + | #[[Kelo v. City of New London]] (2005) (expanded [[eminent domain]]) |
| | #[[Lemon v. Kurtzman]] (1971) (used to justify eliminating religion from public life) | | #[[Lemon v. Kurtzman]] (1971) (used to justify eliminating religion from public life) |
| | #[[Romer v. Evans]] (2002) | | #[[Romer v. Evans]] (2002) |
| | #[[Lawrence v. Texas]] (2003) (struck down sodomy laws, allowing immoral conduct)<ref>This case was a set-up whereby a false claim of a [[felony]] was reported to the police in order to compel an arrest in someone's apartment.</ref> | | #[[Lawrence v. Texas]] (2003) (struck down sodomy laws, allowing immoral conduct)<ref>This case was a set-up whereby a false claim of a [[felony]] was reported to the police in order to compel an arrest in someone's apartment.</ref> |
| | #[[Stone v. Graham]] (1980) (banned the [[Ten Commandments]] from display in [[public school]])<ref>The Court issued a 5-4 unsigned ([[per curiam]]) decision without hearing argument on the merits of the case.</ref> | | #[[Stone v. Graham]] (1980) (banned the [[Ten Commandments]] from display in [[public school]])<ref>The Court issued a 5-4 unsigned ([[per curiam]]) decision without hearing argument on the merits of the case.</ref> |
| − | #[[Epperson v. Arkansas]] (1968) (imposed [[evolution]] indoctrination in public schools)<ref>Justice [[Abe Fortas]] wrote this opinion only weeks after he was rejected by the [[Senate]] in his nomination to become Chief Justice,[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45149-2005Mar17.html] and only few months before a scandal erupted that led to Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] telling him to resign.</ref> | + | #[[Epperson v. Arkansas]] (1968) (prohibited limitations on [[evolution]] indoctrination in public schools)<ref>Justice [[Abe Fortas]] wrote this opinion only weeks after he was rejected by the [[Senate]] for improprieties in his nomination to become Chief Justice,[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45149-2005Mar17.html] and as a new scandal was lurking that led to Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] telling him to resign. This opinion was released a mere 27 days after oral argument, which is much quicker than usual.</ref> |
| | #[[Edwards v. Aguillard]] (1987) (banned scientific evidence of creation from [[public schools]]) | | #[[Edwards v. Aguillard]] (1987) (banned scientific evidence of creation from [[public schools]]) |
| | #[[Wickard v. Filburn]] (1942) (granted Congress power to prohibit growing wheat on your own land) | | #[[Wickard v. Filburn]] (1942) (granted Congress power to prohibit growing wheat on your own land) |