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Revision as of 22:52, December 30, 2018
This is a partial list of Landmark Supreme Court cases, with brief descriptions of the ruling.
Contents
First Amendment / Freedom of Speech and of the Press
| Title | Year | Summary | Ruling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission | 2009-2010 | The organization of Citizens United, a non-profit and conservative organization, wanted to release an anti-Hillary Clinton documentary around the 2008 election. The Federal Election Commission (Often abbreviated to the FEC) denied the documentary to be released. | 5-4, Pro-Citizens United |
Fourth Amendment / Searches and Siezures
| Title | Year | Summary | Ruling |
|---|---|---|---|
| US v. Weeks | 1913-1914 | Without a search warrant, the police found their way into the home of Fremont Weeks, who was already in custody, and took papers that belonged to him. The police knew he was illegally sending lottery tickets through the mail. Clear violation of the Fourth Amendment. | Unanimous, Pro-Weeks |
| New Jersey v. TLO | 1984-1985 | T.L.O. , An unknown 14-year-old female freshman, was searched by the school on suspicion that she was smoking cigarettes. The school found the suspected cigarettes and marijuana. Although she was in the wrong, she argued that her Fourth Amendment right had been broken and violated. | 6-3, Pro-School (New Jersey) |
| Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents | 1970-1971 | 6 Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics fought their way into the home of Mr. Webster Bivens in 1965 with no warrant. Bivens then tried to sue the agents for humiliation and mental suffering. | 6-3, Pro-Bivens |
Abortion
| Title | Year | Summary | Ruling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roe v. Wade | 1971-1973 | Texas resident Norma McCorvey (Going under the pseudonym Jane Roe) attempted to get an abortion, only to find that abortion is illegal in Texas (Unless the woman's life is in danger). The outcome affected 46 states. Ironically, McCorvey became a Pro-Life activist and a Roman Catholic. She died February 18, 2017 at 69. | 7-2, Pro-Roe and Abortion |
Slavery
| Title | Year | Summary | Ruling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dred Scott v. Sanford | 1856-1857 |
Federalism
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States, The Separation of Powers can be side-stepped if Congress provides an "intelligible principle" to guide the executive branch.
- Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Segregation
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Cooper v. Aaron, not only a court case regarding Segregation, but also establishes Judicial Supremacy.
Right to an attorney
Private Property
Homosexual Marriage
Second Amendment
Religion
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