Supreme Court Cases

Overturns Plessy v. Fergerson; segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

Federal laws are supreme over state laws.

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Odgen

• Regents of the Univ. of CA v. Bakke

Congress regulates interstate commerce.

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S.

Establish the principle of judicial review

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Roe v. Wade

Establish "separate but equal" doctrine; legalizes segregation

• Brown v. Board of Education

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Plessy v. Fergerson

• Marbury v. Madison

Evidence collected in a private home without a warrant cannot be used against you at trial.

• Gregg v. Georgia

• In Re Gault

• Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S.

• Mapp v. Ohio

The federal government can enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on states.

• Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S.

• Gregg v. Georgia

• Miranda v. Arizona

• In Re Gault

Teenagers have the same due process rights as adults.

• New Jersey v. T.L.O.

• Miranda v. Arizona

• In Re Gault

• Gregg v. Georgia

Schools can search a student without a warrant.

• Bethel School District v. Frasar

• Tinker v. Des Monies

• New Jersey v. T.LO.

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

Schools can restrict students' ability to have freedom of speech and freedom of press.

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Tinker v. Des Monies

• New Jersey v. T.L.O.

• Bethel School District v. Frasar