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Landmark Decisions

Landmark Supreme Court Decisions 1-14

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murray vs. curlett sought to prohibit bible reading in the baltimore public schools as an unconstitutional activity.
marbury vs. madison established the principle of judicial review.
schenck vs. us upheld the constitutionality of the espionage act.
missouri vs. holland the court upheld the exercise of the migratory bird treaty act and found no violation of the 10th amendment.
brown vs. board of education the court decided that state laws requiring separate but equal schools violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.
dred scott vs. sanford ruled that slaves are property, and can not be taken without due process. also determines that african americans had no right to sue in a federal court.
plessy vs. ferguson established separate but equal.
mcculloch vs. maryland established implied powers and federal supremacy. necessary and proper clause.
miranda vs. arizona established that individuals must be read their 5th and 6th amendment rights upon arrest.
school district of abington (pa) vs. schemp declared that school-sponsored bible reading in public schools in the united states was unconstitutional.
mapp vs. ohio us supreme court ruled that under the 4th and 14th constitutional amendments, illegally seized evidence could not be used in a state criminal trial.
west virginia state board of education vs. barnette students may not be required to salute the american flag or recite the pledge of allegiance at public schools if it is contrary to their religious beliefs.
west coast hotel vs. parrish the court held that the establishment of minimum wages for women was constitutional.
baker vs. carr held that federal courts could hear cases alleging that a state's drawing of electoral boundaries, i.e., redistricting, violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment of the constitution.
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