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Land Mark Court Cases

Land Mark Court Cases. Marbury vs Madison 1803. Set up judicial review Supreme court can tell if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional. Dred Scott vs. Sanford 1857. Slaves had no standing in court because they were not citizens(which meant they could not sue).

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Land Mark Court Cases

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  1. Land Mark Court Cases

  2. Marburyvs Madison 1803 • Set up judicial review • Supreme court can tell if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional

  3. Dred Scott vs. Sanford 1857 • Slaves had no standing in court because they were not citizens(which meant they could not sue)

  4. Plessey V. Ferguson (1896) • Set up the separate but equal doctrine

  5. Worchester vs. Ga • Supreme court said Andrew Jackson could not remove Cherokee Indians from Ga. • Jackson defied the Supreme Court and removed natives • Caused the trail of tears

  6. Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka 1954 • Integrated the public school system • overturned Plessey v. Ferguson

  7. Mappvsohio 1961 • Evidence seized illegally cannot be used in a court of law

  8. Gideon vs Wainwright 1963 • A right to a court appointed attorney for free Clearance Gideon

  9. Miranda vs. Arizona 1963 • Must be informed of all your rights

  10. Tinkerv. Des Moines (1969) • Students are entitled for freedom of symbolic speech in certain situations.

  11. Roe V. Wade 1973 • Woman's right to privacy • Legalized abortion

  12. Engel v. Vitale 1962 • Outlawed school led prayer

  13. Bush V. Gore (2000) • Found that the manual recount of the disputed election in Florida violated the 14th amendment (equal protection clause) • The election was certified and George W. Bush won the election by winning Florida

  14. Warren Court 1953-1969 • Brought about social changes through the court system under Chief Justice Earl Warren • Brown vs Board of edu, Mapp v Ohio , Gideon V. Wainwright, Miranda vsArizonia

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