Famous Supreme Court Cases

Established Judicial Review

• Marbury v. Madison, 1803

• McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

• Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824

States could not tax Federal banks

• Marbury v. Madison, 1803

• McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

• Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824

Federal government can regulate interstate commerce

• Marbury v. Madison, 1803

• McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

• Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824

upheld state segregation laws

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• Korematsu v. United States, 1944

• Brown v. Board of Education, 1954

Allowed for forced Japanese internment during World War II

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• Korematsu v. United States, 1944

• Brown v. Board of Education, 1954

Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson; made segregation illegal

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• Korematsu v. United States, 1944

• Brown v. Board of Education, 1954

evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment may not be used in state law criminal prosecutions in state courts

• Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

• Baker v. Carr, 1962

• Engel v. Vitale, 1962

legislative apportionment

• Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

• Baker v. Carr, 1962

• Engel v. Vitale, 1962

school prayer not allowed in public schools

• Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

• Baker v. Carr, 1962

• Engel v. Vitale, 1962

defendant's right to counsel

• Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963

• Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

• Tinker v. Des Moines, 1969