Supreme Court Cases to know for APUSH (copy)

Marbury v. Madison

Solidified the court's authority as the interpreter of federal laws' constitutionality, known as judicial review.

Fletcher v. Peck

Upheld contractual sanctity relating to the Yazoo land cases.

McCulloch v. Maryland

Affirmed federal supremacy by prohibiting states from taxing federal institutions.

Dartmouth College v. Woodward

Safeguarded contracts from state interference, particularly regarding Dartmouth College's charter.

Gibbons v. Ogden

Clarified Congress's power over interstate commerce, reinforcing the commerce clause.

Johnson v. McIntosh

Recognized indigenous land rights as paramount, under federal jurisdiction.

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

Established a trustee relationship between the federal government and Native American tribes.

Worcester v. Georgia

Affirmed tribal autonomy within Native territories.

Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge

Prioritized societal welfare over private interests.

Commonwealth v. Hunt

Legitimized labor unions and strikes as lawful entities and actions.

Scott v. Sanford

Denied Dred Scott citizenship and reinforced slavery rights in territories.

Ex parte Milligan

Prohibited civilian trials in military courts when civilian courts were available.

Civil Rights Cases of 1883

Legalized private property segregation.

Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois

Invalidated state Granger laws regulating interstate commerce.

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Co. v. Minnesota

Deemed Granger laws unconstitutional due to violations of property rights.

Pollock v. The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co.

Found the income tax unconstitutional.

U. S. v. E. C. Knight Co.

Restricted federal anti-trust authority.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Endorsed 'separate but equal' segregation.

Insular Cases (Downes v. Bidwell)

Allowed tariffs on goods from U.S. territories.

Northern Securities Co. v. U. S.

Upholds federal anti-monopoly powers.

Lochner v. New York

Voided New York's limits on bakers' working hours.

Muller v. Oregon

Recognized labor regulations for women's health.

Hammer v. Dagenhart

Annulled federal child labor laws.

Schenck v. U. S.

Limited free speech during wartime.

Adkins v. Children’s Hospital

Rejected minimum wage laws for women.

Schechter v. U. S.

Nullified the National Industrial Recovery Act.

Korematsu v. U. S.

Supported Japanese-American internment.

Ex parte Endo

Banned internment of U.S.-born Japanese-Americans.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

Outlawed school segregation.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Mandated counsel in criminal trials.

Escobedo v. Illinois

Granted access to lawyers before police questioning.

Miranda v. Arizona

Required informing suspects of their rights.

Roe v. Wade

Legalized abortion based on privacy rights.

U. S. v. Richard Nixon

Rejected absolute presidential immunity.

Bakke v. Regents of the University of California

Upheld affirmative action with a divided decision.

Clinton v. Jones

Denied temporary immunity to sitting presidents.

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale

Favored freedom of association over anti-discrimination laws.

Bush v. Gore

Halted manual recounts in the 2000 presidential election, determining the outcome.