Supreme Court Cases

This case established judicial review

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Plessey v. Fergusson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

Ruled that African Americans could not sue in Federal Court. They were not citizens but they were property. Congress had no power to forbid slavery

• Scott v. Sanford

• University of California v. Bakke

• Plessey v. Fergusson

• Schenck v. United States

This case ruled that separate but equal was constitutional.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Bush v. Gore

• Plessey v. Fergusson

This ruled that separate but equal was unconstitutional. It was a major victory of the Civil Rights Movement, and paved the way for integration

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Texas v. Johnson

• Plessey v. Fergusson

• Scott v. Sanford

This case forbides the use of quotas as a basis for college admission; it continued to allow Affirmative action programs for underrepresented minorities

• Texas v. Johnson

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Engel v. Vitale

• University of California v. Bakke

This Supreme Court case ruled that a defendant has a right to consult an attorney during questioning and must be informed of his or her rights

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Marbury v. Madison

• In re Gault

• United States v. Nixon

This case states that the wearing an armband symbolizing political protest was a form of symbolic speech and was protected by the 1st amendment. As long as it does not disrupt learning.

• Texas v. Johnson

• Bush v. Gore

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Schenck v. United States

This case states that the states are required to provide legal representation to those who can't afford it.

• Bush v. Gore

• United States v. Nixon

• In re Gault

• Gideon v. Wainwright

Nixon had to turn the tapes over to the prosecution as requested. Finding the truth requires that courts have all evidence even if it includes the president. (Executive privilege).

• United States v. Nixon

• Bush v. Gore

• Marbury v. Madison

• Schenck v. United States

This case states that the use of 14th amendment's equal protection clause to stop the Florida recount in the elections of 2000

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Bush v. Gore

• In re Gault