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Marbury V. Madison
President John Adams did not win a second term in the 1801 election, he used the final days of his presidency to make a large number of political appointments. When Thomas Jefferson took office, he told his Secretary of State, James Madison, not to deliver the official paperwork to the government officials who had been appointed by Madison. No job. -
Weeks V. United States
Police officer in Kansas city, Missouri went to the house of Mr. Fremont Weeks and used his hidden key to enter and search his home. (No search warrant and took papers, letters, books, and other items) -
Shelley V. Kraemer
White home owners in a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, entered into a private agreement called a restrictive covenant. The barred the sales of home within their neighborhood to African Americans. Mr. and Mrs. Shelley who were an African american couple moved into the neighborhood and got sued. -
Brown V. Board Education
Black students and families in several states sued for denial of equal schools. In each school district there were different schools that each race had to attend. -
Loving V. Virginia
The state of Virginia had a statute forbidding interracial marriage. A white man, Richard Loving, and a black woman, Mildred, returned to their home state after marriage and were sentenced to serve jail time. -
Tinker V. Des Moines
Students wore black arm bands in protest of the Vietnam War. The students were suspended from school because they refused to remove them. could not return to school if arm bands were worn. In return wore black clothing the remainder of the year. -
New Jersey V. T.L.O
A female student was searched at school, evidence was collected and used in the delinquency trial. Was caught smoking in bathroom, searched her purse and found a pack of cigarettes, rolling papers, marijuana, pipe, plastic bags, large amount of money, and list of people who owed her money. -
Bethel School District V. Fraser
A public school student was suspended for giving a speech at a school assembly that included indecent content. (freedom of speech) -
Hazlewood school district V. Kuhlmeier
A public school principal removed two articles from the school newspaper due to content he considered to be inappropriate. (one story was about teen pregnancy and the second one was about a divorce) -
Vernonia School district V. Acton
School adopted a policy authorizing random drug testing of athletes. Athletes were among drug users and dealers, some athletes were not allowed to play sports. James Acton was one. -
Morse V. Frederick
A public school student was suspended for displaying a banner promoting drugs at a school event. (BONG HiTS 4 JESUS) -
Safford Unified School district V. Redding
One student gave another a prescription-strength ibuprofen pill. Blamed it on another student who has a strip search.
