Historically Important Court Cases in the United States
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| (1819) Determined that Congress had the power to create a National Bank and prevent the states from taxing it. | McCulloch v. Maryland
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| (1954) Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in stating that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." | Brown v. Board of Education
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| (1973) Overturned all state and federal laws outlawing or restricting abortion under the premise that it was an invasion of personal privacy. | Roe v. Wade
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| (1803)Landmark case forming the base for judicial review. Allowed the court to determine "Constitutionality". | Marbury v. Madison
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| (1896) Upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of "separate but equal". | Plessy v. Ferguson
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| (1985) The Supreme Court ruled that States had to follow federal minimum wage law. | Garcia v. San Antonio
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| (1995)Stated that the federal government had overstepped its boundaries in attempting to create National Gun-free school zones. Returned that legislation to the state governments. | Supreme Court v. Lopez
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| (1857) Infamous decision ruling that people of African descent or origin in America had no rights or citizenship. | Dred Scott v. Sanford
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| (1957) Created new standards on pornography. | Roth
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| (1964) Reinforced freedom of the press in a case that had a critical impact on the Civil Rights movement. Reversed a $500,000 award from a lower court. | New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
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