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McCulloch v. Maryland
(7-0 decision) Established the federal government's implied powers over the states. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
(7-2 decision) Denied citizenship to African slaves. -
Brown v. Boarrd of Education
(9-0 decision) Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional. -
Gideon v. Wainwright
(9-0 decision) Criminal defendants have a right to an attorney even if the can not afford one. -
Loving v. Virginia
(9-0 decision) Invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. (legalized interracial marriage) -
United States of America v. Nixon (Watergate)
(8-0 decision) President cannot use executive privilege to withhold evidence of a criminal trial. -
University of California v. Bakke
(5-4 decision) Upheld use of race as a factor in college admission. -
Reno v. ACLU
(9-0 decision) Granted the Internet the highest level of First Amendment protection. -
Distrct of Columbia v. Heller
(5-4 decision) States it is constitutional to allow citizens to posess firearms at their home. -
Obergefell v. Hodges
(5-4 decision) Same sex marriage is legalized in all 50 states.
