Marbury versus Madison
established the principle of judicial review and the right of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
The issue addressed was the judiciary act enforcement
The constitutional principle is checks and balances
McCulloch versus Maryland
States cannot tax the federal government the Supreme Court made it clear that state laws couldn’t contradict federal laws
The issue addressed was implied powers of national government and supremacy clause
The constitutional principle was federalism
Gibbons versus Ogden
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce
The issue addressed was federal control over interstate commerce
The constitutional principle with federalism
Scott versus Sanford
Dred Scott is freedom as a slave moving was the issue addressed
ruled him a slave
Plessy versus Ferguson
Plessy sitting in on an all white railroad car that was 7/8 Caucasian was the issue addressed
segregation was upheld and Plessy’s actions were illegal
Korematsu versus the United States
Korematsu refused to go to Japanese holding camp was the issue addressed
during times of Parral an emergency according to executive order 9066 violation of rights is legal
Brown versus Board of Education
Black children were denied admission to public schools attended by white children
separate but equal was removed in separate was deemed unequal which means black children could go to school
heart of Atlanta motel versus the United States
heart of Atlanta motel refused to except African-Americans and was charged
concluded that places of public accommodation had no rights to select guests as they saw fit
Swan versus Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education
School enforce desegregation but numbers didn’t show that
plans were judged by their effectiveness ratios were starting points for solutions be segregated schools couldn’t be scrutinized by courts
regents of the University of California versus Bakke
bakke was rejected from the medical school he applied to twice
he would be admitted to the medical school and the racial admittance policy would be the same
Gideon versus Wainwright
are all accuse people entitled to a lawyer?
supreme Court ruled in his favor and Gideon is freed also state law is ruled unconstitutional
sixth amendment
map versus Ohio
search and seizure?
map charged, but won appeal
fourth amendment
Miranda versus Arizona
should a defendant be charged if he’s not informed of his rights?
all accused persons must be notified of their rights
fifth and sixth amendment
Furman/Greg versus Georgia
is death penalty OK?
death penalty is ruled unconstitutional
eighth amendment
Hazelwood versus Kuhlmeier
can school administrators edit publication?
students freedom and press are limited in school
first amendment
New Jersey versus TLO
are students protected by the fourth amendment?
students can be searched based on reasonable seizure
fourth amendment search and seizure
tinker versus Des Moine
protest the war by wearing black armbands?
students case one and freedom to protest
first amendment
BETHEL versus FRAZIER
can student speech be limited?
School is allowed to limit the students rights
first amendment
Engle versus Vitale
can students Pray public schools?
School prayer is an allowed in public school
first amendment
Texas versus Johnson
is flagburning illegal?
Flagburning is legal but considered disrespectful
first amendment