US v. Lopez
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Engel v. Vitale
banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
Wisconsin v. Yoder
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.
Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states
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.
Shneck v. US
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Brown v. Board of Education
Baker v. Carr
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Citizens United v. FEC
corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited
Tinker v. Des Moines
