Landmark Court Cases
Court Cases that set very important precedents.
Landmark/Important Court Cases
Year
Year
1803
1803
Court Case
Court Case
Marburyv.v.Madison
Madison
Marbury
1896
1896
Plessy
Plessyv.v.Ferguson
Ferguson
1954
1954
Brown v. Board of
Brown v. Board of
Educ. of Topeka, Kansas
Educ. of Topeka,
Kansas
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and Importance
IssueIssue
and Importance
Landmark/Important Court Cases
p.125
Year
1803
Court Case
Marbury v. Madison
Issue and Importance
Gave Supreme Court power of
judicial review.
1896
Plessy v. Ferguson
Established that blacks and
whites can be separate and
equal (segregation).
1954
Brown v. Board of
Educ. of Topeka, Kansas
Established that separation of
blacks and whites (segregation)
is illegal. (Overturns or
reverses the 1896 Plessy
decision)
Important Court Cases
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Year Court Case
Court Case
Issue and Importance
Year
Issue and Importance
1963 Gideon
v. Wainwright
1963
Gideon
v. Wainwright
1966
1966
2000
2000
Miranda v. Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona
Bush v. Gore
Bush v. Gore
Important Court Cases
p.125
Year
1963
Court Case
Gideon v. Wainwright
Issue and Importance
You have a right to counsel (a lawyer)
for all felonies.
1966
Miranda v. Arizona
When arrested, you have the right to
know all of your rights, such as the
right to have a lawyer or to remain
silent (not self-incriminate)
2000
Bush v. Gore
Florida could not do anymore vote
re-counts, the popular vote in Florida
was won by George W. Bush
defeating Al Gore in the Presidential
election.
Important Court Cases
Year
1968
Court Case
Tinker v. Des Moines
1964
In re Gault
1987
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
p.125
Issue and Importance
Important Court Cases
p.125
Year
1968
Court Case
Tinker v. Des Moines
Issue and Importance
Students do have free speech
and other rights (within
certain limits)
1964
In re Gault
Students or minors do have
5th and 6th amendment rights
because of the 14th
amendment equal protection
clause.
1987
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
School officials may censor
some things in the school
newspaper as long as it
serves a purpose.
Important Court Cases
Year
1974
Court Case
United States v. Nixon
Issue and Importance
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Important Court Cases
Year
1974
Court Case
United States v. Nixon
Pres. Nixon with transcripts
of tape recordings.
p.125
Issue and Importance
President Nixon must release
the White House tape
recordings because due
process and justice are more
important than the President’s
executive privilege. The
President must obey the
court’s order (and the law).