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Here's A Selection of Famous, Infamous, and Historically Significant Constitutional Court Decisions Mostly by the U.S. Supremes, generally in chronological order, the larger ones are available in both HTML & zipped (compressed) versions. We'll be adding more -- so check back.
"One puts on black robes to scare the hell out of white people, while the other puts on white robes to scare the hell out of blacks." -- Morris Udall, comparing the Supreme Court & KKK
- MARBURY v. MADISON, 1803 Established the "Very Essence of Judicial Duty" is Deciding what Laws Conform to the Constitution -- ("Judicial Review"), 64k
- M'CULLOCH v. MARYLAND, 1819 U.S. Constitution is "The Supreme Law of the Land", 201k
- M'CULLOCH v. MARYLAND, 65k, Zip
- GIBBONS v. OGDEN, 1821 the Constitution Defines Federal Power to Regulate Commerce & Such Powers Cannot Be Exercised by a State, 69k
- THE APOLLON, EDON, CLAIM, 1824 Holding the Municipal Laws of One Nation Do Not Extend Beyond its Own Territory, Except Regarding Its Own Citizens, 29k
- DRED SCOTT v. SANDFORD, 1857 Infamous Decision That a Slave's Not a "Citizen" but "Property, to be Used in Subserviency to the Interests, the Convenience, or the Will, of His Owner" & "Without Social, Civil, or Political Rights", 288k
- DRED SCOTT v. SANDFORD, 94k, Zip
- THE BRIG AMY WARWICK, ET AL, 1862 Four "Prize Cases" Discussing Presidential War
Powers Authority, 142k - THE BRIG AMY WARWICK, ET AL, 49k, Zip
- BERG v. BRITISH & AFRICAN STEAM NAV. CO., 1863 "Prize Case" Finding President's Power to Initiate Military Action w/o Congress Declaring War, 31k
- UNITED STATES v. KLEIN, 1872 Congress has No Power to Enact a Statute which Limits the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts, 49k
- SLAUGHTER-HOUSE CASES, 1873 Held 13th & 14th Amends Don't Protect Individual's Rights against Discrimination by Their Own States, 211k
- SLAUGHTER-HOUSE CASES, 71k, Zip
- EX PARTE VIRGINIA, 1879 Decided 14th Amend Means No State officers or Agencies Can Deny Equal Protection to any Person In Its Jurisdiction, 77k
- STRAUDER v. W. VIRGINIA, 1880 1st Equal Protection Clause Use for Racial Protection, 25k
- YICK WO v. HOPKINS, 1886 A "Neutral" Law Violates Equal Protection when In Practice it Operates to Discriminate Against Racial Minority, 40k
- LOCHNER v. NEW YORK, 1905 On when a State's Police Powers Violates Personal Liberty to Contract Under the 14th Amendment, 64k
- ABRAMS v. UNITED STATES, 1919 The Gov't Can Criminalize Anti-American Speech, 31k
- PENNSYLVANIA COAL CO. v. MAHON, 1922 When Property Regulation Goes Too Far it Becomes an Unconstitutional Taking, 24k
- FROTHINGHAM v. MELLON & MASS. v. MELLON, 1923 Only when Some Direct Injury Presents a Justiciable Issue Can Courts Rule on Constitutionality of Acts of Congress, 24k
- SHELLEY v. KRAEMER, 1948 Decided Discriminatory Private Agreements OK Under 14th Amend; but a Violation for State Courts to Enforce Them, 43k
- ROTH v. UNITED STATES, 1957 Criminal Laws Against Mailing of "Obscene, Lewd,
Lascivious, Filthy or Indecent" Material are Constitutional, 77k
- GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT, 1963 State's Refusal to Appoint Counsel for an Indigent Accused of Non-Capital Felony Violated Due Process Clause, 33k
- MIRANDA v. ARIZONA, 1966 Criminal Suspect's Rights Include Being Informed of Rights to Counsel and to Remain Silent, 223k
- MIRANDA v. ARIZONA, 81k, Zip
- BIVENS v. SIX UNKNOWN FED. NARCOTICS AGENTS, 1971 Established a Cause of Action for Unconstitutional Acts by Federal Agents, 86K,
- NEW YORK TIMES v. U.S., 1971 "Pentagon Papers" Case Decided Nixon's Attempted "Prior Restraint" was Unconstitutional Interference w/ Press Freedom, 101k
- NEW YORK TIMES v. U.S., 36k, Zip
- KASTIGAR v. U.S., 1972 Grant of Use Immunity can Override a Witness' 5th Amendment Self-Incrimination Privilege Claim, 62K
- GREGG v. GEORGIA, 1976Death Penalty is Constitutional & Not "Cruel & Unusual Punishment" if Drafted to Ensure Adequate Info & Guidance, 167k
- GREGG v. GEORGIA, 57k, Zip
- FCC v. PACIFICA FOUNDATION, 1978 "Filthy Words" Case Says Constitution Allows Proscription of "Indecent" Language that's Not "Obscene", 119k
- FCC v. PACIFICA FOUNDATION, 44k, Zip
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