Supreme+Court+Cases

Marbury v. Madison-Supreme court establishes power of judicial review.

Dartmouth College v. Woodward-A case trying to change Dartmouth to a state university, despite its charter. Dartmouth won.

Worcester v. Georgia-Georgia allowed citizens to settle on Cherokee land, only the federal government had power to do this.

Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States-Invalidated regulations of the poultry industry according to the nondelegation doctrine and as an invalid use of Congress' power under the commerce clause.

Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge-A case between two bridge companies to build a bridge from Boston to Cambridge. One would be a toll bridge, the other would be free.

Commonwealth v. Hunt-In this case, it was decided that unions were a legal and lawful weapon;that strikes were as well. Many states accepted unions after this case.

Iroquois Nation v. The State of New York-A case won by the Indians to ensure policies of such would not hinder the Indians and that they would receive land and reside around that area. The issue was brought fourth since the Indians migrated almost everywhere in the country and they needed a permanent place to stay in.

Cheerokee Nation v. Georgia-Was a interesting case, that revolved around Andrew Jackson's point of view on the Indian tribes. The case was between the Indians residing the Georgia as a independent tribe and they won the case. However, Jackson relocated the tribes to Oklahoma since he wanted to keep the Indians out of his territory.

Prigg v. Pennsylvania-Rules that states don't have to enforce return of fugitive slaves.

Williams v. Mississippi-Validates literacy test for voting.

United States v. E.C. Knight Co.-Weakened the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Scott v. Sandford-The Court ruled that Scott, as a slave, could not exercise the right of a free citizen to sue in federal court.

Roe v. Wade-A woman, with her doctor, could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on the right to privacy.

Brown v. Board of Education-Racial segregation in public education is interpreted as a sign of inferiority. The long-held doctrine that separate facilities were permissible provided they were equal was rejected.

Plessy v. Ferguson-Separate facilities for blacks and whites satisfied the Fourteenth Amendment so long as they were equal. So the state was in jurisdiction.

United States v. Nixon-The Court ruled unanimously that President Richard Nixon had to surrender the tapes. Nixon was the first president in history ever to resign and he did so to avoid the court cases.

Korematsu v. United States-The Court sided with the government and held that the need to protect against espionage outweighed Korematsu's rights.

Baker v. Carr-

Bakke v. Board of Regents of California-

Engel v. Vitale-

Escobedo v. Illinois-

Cohens v. Virginia-

Commonwealth v. Hunt-

Miranda v. Arizona-

McCulloch v. Maryland-

Buchanan v. Worley-

Roe v. Wade-

Roth v. United States-

Shelly v. Kraemer-

Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham Board of Education-

Stone v. Powell-

Swann v. Charlotte-Mackenburg Board of Education-

Cumming v. County Board of Education-

Johnson v. McIntosh-

Griswold v. Connecticut-

Guinn v. United States-

Webster v. Reproductive Health Services-

Wheeler v. United States-

Gideon v. Wainwright-

Gibbons v. Ogden-

Furman v. Georgia-

Fletcher v. Peck-

West Coast Hotel v. Parrish-

Milliken v. Bradley-