Supreme court and controversial court cases

  • Dred scott VS. Standford

    Dred scott VS. Standford
    Denied citizenship to African American slaves
  • Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Plessy vs. Ferguson
    Upheld separate but equal laws in the us over segrigation
  • U.S. VS Nixon

    U.S. VS Nixon
    Supreme court decided that Nixon needed to hand over the audio tapes with suspected evidance of a break in.
  • Brown VS. board of eduication

    Brown VS. board of eduication
    Seperating black students in public schools is unconstitutional
  • Gideon vs. Wainwright

    Gideon vs. Wainwright
    defendants have a right to a attorney even if they cant afford one
  • Miranda vs Arizona

    Miranda vs Arizona
    people have the right to be advised of their rights before being questioned by police
  • Roe VS. Wade

    Roe VS. Wade
    State law that was ruled unconstitutional that made abortion illegal unles the mothers like was risked
  • Lawrence vs Texas

    Lawrence vs Texas
    sruck down state laws that prohibited sodomy between consenting adults
  • District of Columbia vs Heller

    District of Columbia vs Heller
    citizens have the right to bear arms at home for defense
  • Shelby County vs Holder

    Shelby County vs Holder
    States and localities do not need federal approval to change voting laws