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Dredd Scott v. Sandford

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Supported the interests of slave owners. Increased tension before civil war

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Brown v. The Board of Education Topeka Kansas

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Began the process of school desegregation. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

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Marbury v. Madison

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Established Judicial Review

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Engel v. Vitale

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Strengthened separation between church and state.

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In Re Gault

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This guaranteed juveniles some of the same rights as adults

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Gibbons vs. Ogden

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Congress could regulate interstate activity. Also allowed federal regulation of national businesses

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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It gave the defendants access to an attorney even if they were to poor.

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Heart of Atlanta Motel inc. v. United States

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Confirmed power of congress to enforce equal rights and prohibit discrimination

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Katz v. United States

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Changed the 4th amendment “search” section. In the electronic age, the amendment needed to be altered

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Korematsu v. United States

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Government actions mat not be based on race during wartime. It is very controversial

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Lemon v. Kurtzman

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Dealt with state interactions with religious institutions. It resulted in a test to determine if these interactions were constitutional

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Mapp v. Ohio

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A trail could not use evidence from an illegal search. Controversial because criminals were free if police broke the law

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McColloch v. Maryland

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Established that the congress’ powers are not limited to those in the constitution

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Established Miranda Rights

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NAACP v. Alabama

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Privacy of membership lists may be necessary to preserve freedom of association

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New Jersey v. T. L. O.

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Flexibility of fourth amendment and balanced the privacy rights of students

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Allowed seperate but equal facilities. They weren’t equal

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Schenck v. United States

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Created “clear and present danger” clause to the first amendment. Speech may be limited if it poses a danger

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Tinker v. Des Moines Public Schools

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Students can express opinions as long as it doesn’t disrupt education.

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United States v. Nixon

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The president is not above the law. The courts may force the president to produce tapes or documents for review

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Weeks v. United States

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Used exclusionary clause. Prevented government from using illegally obtained evidence against a criminal

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Wessberry v. Sanders

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Created “one man, one vote”. Congressional districts must be equal in population