Top 5 Most Important Supreme Court Cases

By Shingen01

  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison
    Established Judicial Review

  • McCulloch v. Maryland

    McCulloch v. Maryland
    Decision that expressed that Congress had implied powers from the Constitution.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Plessy v. Ferguson
    Upheld the ruling that segragation was legal and established the "separate but equal" clause.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    Ruled that "Separate but Equal" schools violated the Equal Protection Clause.

  • Gideon v.. Wainwrght

    Gideon v.. Wainwrght
    Established a citizen's right to counsel and Due Process.