Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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All suspects must be informed of their right to an attorney and their Fifth Amendment right to remain silent

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Established that no one is above the law, not even the President of the United States

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United States v. Nixon

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Students do not shed their First Amendment right to freedom of speech when they enter school so long as it does not disrupt with education

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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Established that segregation was legal as long as it was equal

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Plessy v.

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Overturned an earlier ruling that said racial segregation was legal. "Separate is inherently unequal." Racial segregation became illegal

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Limited an earlier court's ruling that students do not shed their right to freedom of speech in school. The ruling said that schools can censor school-sponsored publications.

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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

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Ruled that states must provide legal counsel (attorney) to all defendants charged with a felony if they cannot afford it.

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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Ruled that it is a violation of the Second Amendment for states to ban handguns

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Washington D.C. v. Heller

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This case gave the U.S. Supreme Court the power of judicial review, which means the Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

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Marbury v. Madi

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How many justices serve on Supreme Court?

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