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Year of Marbury V Madison

1803

Chief Justice of Marbury V Madison

John Marshal

Constitutional principal of Marbury V Madison

 jurisdiction clause of article 3 of constitution which allowed for court to have original jurisdiction in cases relating to states and foreign ambassadors

Year of McCulloch V. Maryland

1819

chief justice of McCulloch V. Maryland

John Marshall

Constitutional principal of McCulloch V. Maryland

 article 1 section 8 of constitution, national bank was constitutional, federalism, sided with national government

Year of Schneck V. The United States

1919

chief justice of Schneck V. The United States

Edward D. White

Constitutional principal of Schneck V. The United States

First amendment right to free speech, involved w/espionage act of 1917, created clear and present danger test, sided with u.s gov 

Year of Brown V. Board

1954

chief justice of Brown V. Board

Earl Warren

Constitutional principal of Brown V. Board

 14th amendment violated bc racial segregation, remember plessy v ferguson -> overruled 

Year of Baker V. Carr

1962

chief justice of Baker V. Carr

Earl Warren

Constitutional principal of Baker V. Carr

 14th amendment, equal protection clause, rural v. urban voter representation, supreme court could now rule on legislative reapportionment, created one person, one vote , court ruled unequal representation 

Year of Engel V. Vitale

1962

chief justice of Engel V. Vitale

Earl Warren

Constitutional principal of Engel V. Vitale

 establishment clause of first amendment, 14th amendment applied first amendment to state government/laws, new york regents board morning prayer in school violation of 1st amendment 

year of Gideon v. Wainwright

1962

chief justice of Gideon v. Wainwright

Earl Warren

Constitutional principal of Gideon v. Wainwright

6th amendment right to a free lawyer, applied to states by 14th amendment protection clause, gideon broke into pool was not given free lawyer & represented himself 

year of Tinker v. Des Moines

1969

chief justice of Tinker v. Des Moines

Earl Warren

Constitutional principal of Tinker v. Des Moines

 first amendment protection of free speech, public schools retain first amendment, students who wore armbands to protest vietnam war, court sided with them

year of New York Times V. The United States

1971

chief justice of New York Times V. The United States

Warren E Burger

Constitutional principal of New York Times V. The United States

 First amendment protection of the freedom of press, gov could not use prior restraint from publishing classified vietnam wa documents 

year of Wisconsin V. Yoder

1972

chief justice of Wisconsin V. Yoder

Warren E. Burger

Constitutional principal of Wisconsin V. Yoder

first amendment, individual liberties against state interests 

year of Shaw v. Reno

1993

chief justice of Shaw v. Reno

 William H. Rehnquist

Constitutional principal of Shaw v. Reno

14th amendment equal protection clause, racial Gerry mandering found in north carolina was unconsitional in favor of one race, race cannot be the reason in drawing congressional lines

year of United States v. Lopez

1995

chief justice of United States v. Lopez

 William H. Rehnquist

Constitutional principal of United States v. Lopez

congress believed through article 1 section 8 of constitution granted them authority to pass gun legislation even if it's a state issue, specifically  through the commerce clause, court ruled that was a reach of power, example of the limits of federal power 

year of McDonald V. Chicago

2010

chief justice of McDonald V. Chicago

John Roberts

Constitutional principal of McDonald V. Chicago

 2nd amendment right to bear arms applies to state and local governments despite their local restrictive laws 

year of Citizens United v. FEC

2010

Chief justice of Citizens United v. FEC

John Roberts

Constitutional principal of Citizens United v. FEC

 violation of free speech protected by first amendment, court ruled in favor citizens united and that the gov could not limit independent political spending from corporations and labor unions