Roe v. Wade
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Tinker v. Des Moines
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
Citizens United v. FEC
corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited
Engel v. Vitale
banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.
McDonald v. Chicago
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
Shaw v. Reno
The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Baker v. Carr
Brown v. Board of Education
McCulloch v. Maryland
New York Times v. US
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
Shneck v. US
freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."
