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6942748634Marbury v. MadisonCourt establishes its power of judicial review0
6942748635McCulloch v. MarylandNG can create a bank; states can't tax the NG1
6942750905Gibbons v. OgdenNG can regulate interstate waterways, not the states2
6942753177Barron v. BaltimoreBOR does not apply to the states, only meant to restrict NG3
6942753178Scott v. SandfordBlacks can never be citizens of the US; provisions of the MO compromise that limit slavery in the territories are unconstitutional4
6942754641The Prize CasesLincoln's naval blockade of southern ports is constitutional5
6942754642Ex parte MerrymanLincoln's suspension of habeas corpus is unconstitutional (Taney only)6
6942755641Minor v. HappersettStates can deny women the right to vote7
6942755642Plessy v. Fergusonstates can maintain separate but equal facilities, legalizing segregation8
6942757678Weeks v. USCourt establishes the exclusionary rule - illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in criminal proceedings9
6942757679Gitlow v. NYincorporates freedom of speech (1st incorporation case)10
6942759273Near v. MNincorporates freedom of the press11
6942759274US v. BelmontCourt rules that executive agreements are constitutional12
6942760459Wolf v. COincorporates the 4th amendment13
6942760460Korematsu v. USFDR's executive order establishing Japanese interment camps is constitutional14
6942761720Brown v. Board of Education"separate but equal is in itself, inherently unequal," Court rules that segregated schools are unconstitutional15
6942761721Youngstown v. SawyerTruman's seizure of the steel mills to maintain production during the Korean War (the steel mills were on strike)16
6942763109Mapp v. Ohioincorporates the exclusionary rule17
6942763110Gideon v. Wainwrightincorporates the right to counsel18
6942763821Miranda v. Arizonacreates the Miranda warning - a procedural requirement during an arrest19
6942764645Griswold v. CTcreates and incorporates the right to privacy via the 9th Amendment20
6942764646Heart of Atlanta Motel v. USprivately owned businesses that are open to the public (places of public accommodation) cannot discriminate based on race - in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 196421
6942765626Duncan v. Louisianaincorporates the right to a trial by jury in a criminal case22
6942765627Loving v. Virginiastates cannot deny interracial couples the right to marry23
6942766505Tinker v. DesMoinesSchools cannot prohibit students from engaging in symbolic speech (black armbands to protest Vietnam)24
6942766506Brandenberg v Ohiospeech that is likely to incite "imminent lawless action" can be restricted by the government25
6942767677Roe v. Wadeestablishes a woman's right to reproductive privacy26
6942767678US v. Nixonexecutive privilege is a power that the President enjoys, but it cannot be invoked to impede a criminal investigation27
6942769446Planned Parenthood v Caseystates cannot deny a woman the right to access abortion services, but states can place restrictions on abortion28
6942769447NJ v. TLOschools can search student belongings without a warrant29
6942770240US v. Lopezthe federal Gun Free School Zones Act is unconstitutional; marks the first time since the New Deal that the Court restricts Congress' commerce powers30
6942770241Clinton v. NYLine item vetoes are unconstitutional31
6942771028DC v. Hellerthe Second Amendment protects the rights of citizens to keep arms at home for self defense32
6942771029McDonald v. Chicagoincorporates the 2nd Amendment33
6942772244Obergefell v. Hodgesstates cannot deny same sex couples the right to marry34

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