Landmark Supreme Court Cases- 3.12

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The case established the Court’s power of judicial review. The Court had the duty of interpreting the law. If the court identifies a law in conflict with the Constitution, the law is invalid.

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Marbury V. Madison

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Ruled schools have the right to control activities they sponsor for educational purposes. Qualified the Tinker ruling by allowing censorship under these circumstances.

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Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

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Ruled that governments should be required to provide a lawyer to defendants too poor to afford one if they are charged with a felony.

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Gideon v. Wainwright 

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Ruled that suspects must always be informed of their rights before interrogation. Police must read suspects their “Miranda Rights”

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Miranda v. Arizona 

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Ruled that juvenile courts should have different procedures, but due process rights still apply to children.

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In Re Gault 

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Ruled that racial segregation did not violate right to “equal protection,” (14th Amendment). Facilities provided to each were “separate but equal.” Segregation strengthened across south.

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Ruled racially segregated public schools violated “equal protection.” Facilities provided to African-Americans inferior, not equal. First step toward ending racial segregation in South.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Ruled that “executive privilege” did not justify withholding evidence in a criminal investigation. President is not above the rule of law.

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United States v. Nixon

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Halted the recount in the 2000 Presidential Election. As a result of this decision, Bush won the Presidential election.

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Bush v. Gore 

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In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

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Bush v. Gore (2000)