Supreme Court Cases

This case started the idea of judicial review by the Supreme Court.

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Morse v. Frederick

This case ended segregation in public schools

• Plessy vs. Ferguson
• Brown vs. Board of Education
• New Jersey v. T.L.O.
• Bethel School District v. Fraser

This case said separate but equal facilities for African Americans were o.k. and encouraged segregation.

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Korematsu v. U.S.

This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one

• Mapp v. Ohio
• Terry v. Ohio
• Gideon vs. Wainwright
• Miranda v. Arizona

This case said wearing a black armband to protest a war was free speech.

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

• Gideon vs. Wainwright

• Mapp vs. Ohio

• Morse v. Frederick

This case allowed for women to have abortions.

• Roe vs. Wade

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Mapp v. Ohio

• New Jersey v. T.L.O.

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

• declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional

• leap over tall buildings

• veto laws

• impeach the president

Case that said flag burning is protected by free speech

• Texas vs. Johnson

• Mapp vs. Ohio

• Miranda vs. Arizona

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

Case that said school principals can decide what is in student publications like newspapers.

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Cooper v. Aaron

• Board of Ed. v. Earls

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

This court case gave everyone the right to legal counsel in a criminal case

• Griswold v. Connecticut
• Gideon v. Wainright
• Miranda v. Arizona
• Marbury v. Madison