Gideon v. Wainwright
Engel v. Vitale
Shneck v. United States
Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft.
The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.
Baker v. Carr
North Carolina's creation of a majority-minority congressional district with the intent of electing a black representative violated the Equal Protection Clause, but would be allowed if strict scrutiny's "compelling state interest" requirement was satisfied
Roe v. Wade
Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury wasn't given his commission by madison and he sued. The court was new and feared if they told Jefferson to hand over the commission, it would make the court look weak. They spun the case and made it about judicial review
Brown v. Board of Education
A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
McDonald v. Chicago
Lopez v. US
Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.
Citizens united wanted to air "Hillary: the movie" despite FEC restrictions
