Roe v. Wade
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
Brown v. Board of Education
Baker v. Carr
McCulloch v. Maryland
New York Times v. US
Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.
Citizens United v. FEC
corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited
Shneck v. US
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.
McDonald v. Chicago
Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states
Engel v. Vitale
banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Marbury v. Madison
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
US v. Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
