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1819
- McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled
that a state government cannot tax the property of the federal
government. Broadened the power of Congress to use its
"implied" powers
1821
- Cohens vs Virginia
Declared
that a decision of a state court is subject to review by United States
Supreme Court
1824
- Gibbons vs Ogden
Ruled
that a state cannot interfere with the right of Congress to regulate
interstate commerce
1857
- Dred Scott vs Sandford
Declared that African Americans cannot be citizens
of the United States and that Congress has no power to forbid slavery in
United States territories
1896
- Plessy vs Ferguson
Held
that separate but equal facilities for African Americans are not
violation of the Constitution
1919
- Schenck vs United States
Established
the clear-and-present-danger principle as the test of whether the
government may limit free speech
1954
- Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka
Reversed
Plessy vs Ferguson and ruled that separation of the races in public
schools violates the
constitution guarantee of equal rights
1963
- Gideon vs Wainwright
Ruled
that defendants have the right to be represented by counsel in state
trials and that the state must provide a lawyer if defendant cannot
afford to pay for one
1966
- Miranda vs Arizona
Ruled
that statements made by accused persons who have not been informed of
their right to remain silent may not be used as evidence against them
1973
- Roe vs Wade
Legalized
a woman's right to an abortion under certain circumstances
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