Supreme court cases

Brown v. Board

ruled that segregation in public schools violates the 14th amendment, separate but equal doctrine is unconstitutional and violates the equal protection clause, overturned the clause

Plessy v. Ferguson

-ruled racial segregation did not violate the 14th amendment

-established “Separate but Equal” doctrine

Dred Scott v. Sanford

Ruled that people with African descent weren't U.S. citizens, slaves were property under the 5th Amendment, and the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional

Regents of University of California v. Bakke

the University of California could not reserve spots just for minority students because it violates the Equal Protection Clause

Bush v. Gore

ruled that the use of different standards of counting votes in different counties violated the Equal Protection clause

Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission

the government cannot restrict independent expenditures for political campaigns from corporations, labor unions, and others