US Supreme Court Cases

Flashcards for US Supreme Court Cases

Tinker v. Des Moines

Landmark Supreme Court case regarding students' free speech rights in schools.

New Jersey v. TLO

Supreme Court case addressing the constitutionality of searches of students in public schools.

Wallace v. Jaffree

Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of prayer in public schools.

Marbury v. Madison

Established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

Miranda v. Arizona

Landmark case concerning the rights of individuals during police interrogation.

In Re Gault

Supreme Court case regarding the rights of juveniles in juvenile court proceedings.

Betts v. Brady

Supreme Court case concerning the right to counsel in criminal cases. (Overruled by Gideon v. Wainwright)

Texas v. Johnson

Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of flag burning as a form of protest.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Landmark case guaranteeing the right to legal counsel for defendants in criminal cases.

Engel v. Vitale

Supreme Court case addressing the constitutionality of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.

Brown v. Board of Education

Ruled that state-sponsored segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.

Bethel School District v. Fraser

Supreme Court case concerning the limits of free speech in public schools regarding lewd or vulgar expression.

Abington School District v. Schempp

Supreme Court case regarding the constitutionality of mandatory Bible reading in public schools.

Mapp v. Ohio

Supreme Court case concerning the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence in a state criminal trial.