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List of landmark court decisions in the United States
The following landmark court decisions in the United States contains landmark court decisions which changed the interpretation of existing law in the United States. Such a decision may settle the law in more than one way: establishing a significant new legal principle or concept;
The 21 most famous Supreme Court decisions - USA TODAY
2015年6月26日 · Roe v. Wade. Bush v. Gore. And now, Obergefell v. Hodges. The Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage instantly will enter the pantheon of landmark Supreme Court cases, and for good...
The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases (Continued) Schenck v. United States, 1919 Speech that presents a “clear and present danger” to the security of the United States is in violation of the principle of free speech as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Landmark United States Supreme Court Cases - American Bar Association
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Issue: In this pre-Civil War case, the question was whether Congress had the constitutional power to prohibit slavery in free territories. A second question was whether the Constitution gave African Americans the right to sue in federal court.
Brown v. Board of Education - Landmark Cases of the US …
Full Case Summaries: A summary of case facts, issues, relevant constitutional provisions/statutes/precedents, arguments for each side, decision, and impact. Available at high school and middle school levels.
Supreme Court Cases Library | Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center’s Supreme Court Cases Library includes materials on the most influential Supreme Court cases in American history. To ensure nonpartisan rigor and ideological diversity, we enlisted a pair of leading scholars from diverse constitutional perspectives—Caroline Fredrickson and Ilan Wurman—to help choose the ...
What Is a Landmark Case and What Can It Do for the Law?
A landmark case is a Supreme Court case that creates precedents that produce new legal concepts or principles. A landmark case will significantly impact how existing laws can be interpreted. The best way to describe a landmark case is that it will settle future legal concerns.
Roe v. Wade - Landmark Cases of the US Supreme Court
In deciding for Roe, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated all state laws that prohibited first-trimester abortions. Roe v. Wade stood as a precedent for nearly 50 years, but in 2022, the decision was overruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.