Supreme Court Cases

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Marbury Vs. Madison (1803)
Marshall Court - Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review over Congress
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Brown Vs. Board of Education (1954)
Warren Court - Ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional
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Loving Vs. Virginia (1967)
Warren Court - Struck down state laws banning interracial marriage
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Roe Vs. Wade (1973)
Burger Court - Legalises abortion
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District of Columbia Vs. Heller (2008)
Roberts Court - Ruled that Washington DC's ban on handguns in the home violated the constitution
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Regents of California University Vs. Bakke (1978)
Burger Court - Ruled that racial quotas used for college admissions violated the Civil Rights Act
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Shelby County Vs. Holder (2013)
Roberts Court - Ruled that sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act, requiring certain states and counties to seek approval before amending voter registration laws, were unconstitutional
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United States Vs. Windsor (2013)
Roberts Court - Declared DOMA as unconstitutional
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Obergefell Vs. Hodges (2015)
Roberts Court - Legalised same sex marriage across all 50 states
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Warren Court - Ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional

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Brown Vs. Board of Education (1954)

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Warren Court - Struck down state laws banning interracial marriage

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Burger Court - Legalises abortion

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Roberts Court - Ruled that Washington DC's ban on handguns in the home violated the constitution

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