Engel v. Vitale
A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal
Tennessee had failed to redraw it's districts in 60 years despite population shift. A voter sued, saying this diluted his vote under the 14th amendment.
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Brown v. Board of Education
Shaw v. Reno
Shneck v. United States
Tinker v DeMoines independent School District
Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.
McDonald v. Chicago
McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions
New york times co v. US
The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.
Roe v. Wade
Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger.
Citizens united wanted to air "Hillary: the movie" despite FEC restrictions
Marbury v. Madison
Lopez v. US
Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools
