Baker v. Carr
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.
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
McDonald v. Chicago
A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school
Gideon v. Wainwright
New york times co v. US
Shaw v. Reno
Tinker v DeMoines independent School District
Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Roe v. Wade
Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise
Shneck v. United States
Engel v. Vitale
A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.
Citizens United v. FEC
Lopez v. US
Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools
