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Year: 1954, Verdict: Racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, Legal Importance: Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, established principle of 'separate but equal' is inherently unequal

Year: 1803, Verdict: Established the principle of judicial review, Legal Importance: Gave the Supreme Court the power to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that violate the Constitution

Year: 1973, Verdict: Right to abortion falls within the right to privacy, Legal Importance: Protected under the Fourteenth Amendment, set a precedent for abortion rights in the United States

Year: 1966, Verdict: Established Miranda rights, requiring police to inform suspects of their rights before questioning, Legal Importance: Strengthened the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination

Year: 1857, Verdict: African Americans were not U.S. citizens; Congress did not have the power to ban slavery in the territories, Legal Importance: Nullified the Missouri Compromise, inflamed the anti-slavery debate, and contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War

Year: 1967, Verdict: Invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage, Legal Importance: Established marriage as a basic civil right

Year: 1963, Verdict: Right to counsel in criminal trials, Legal Importance: Extended the Sixth Amendment right to counsel to all criminal defendants in state courts

Year: 2015, Verdict: Same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, Legal Importance: Granted marriage equality under the Fourteenth Amendment

Year: 1969, Verdict: Students do not lose their First Amendment rights at school, Legal Importance: Free speech protection extended to students' symbolic speech

Year: 1896, Verdict: Upheld 'separate but equal' segregation laws, Legal Importance: Cemented legal racial segregation until Brown v. Board of Education

Year: 1962, Verdict: School-sponsored prayer in public schools is unconstitutional, Legal Importance: Reinforced the wall of separation between church and state

Year: 1964, Verdict: Established the 'actual malice' standard for press freedom, Legal Importance: Protected the media from being sued for libel by public figures unless actual malice is proven

Year: 2000, Verdict: Stopped the Florida vote recount, Legal Importance: Had an immediate effect on the outcome of the 2000 presidential election

Year: 1985, Verdict: Public school officials have the right to search student possessions under reasonable suspicion, Legal Importance: Defined the balance between students' Fourth Amendment rights and schools' interest in maintaining a safe environment

Year: 1989, Verdict: Flag burning is protected speech under the First Amendment, Legal Importance: Confirmed the protection of controversial forms of symbolic speech

Year: 1965, Verdict: States cannot ban the use of contraceptives by married couples, Legal Importance: Recognized the right to marital privacy and laid the groundwork for Roe v. Wade

Year: 1961, Verdict: Evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in state law criminal prosecutions, Legal Importance: Extended the exclusionary rule to the states

Year: 2010, Verdict: Government cannot limit corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections, Legal Importance: Set a precedent for the role of money in politics, leading to the formation of Super PACs

Year: 1944, Verdict: Upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, Legal Importance: Infamous for its stand on civil liberties during wartime, later discredited

Year: 2008, Verdict: Individuals have a right to possess firearms independent of service in a state militia and to use them for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense, Legal Importance: Clarified the interpretation of the Second Amendment

Year: 1879, Verdict: Upheld the ban on polygamy, distinguishing between religious beliefs and practices, Legal Importance: Asserted government can regulate actions when they conflict with public morals

Year: 1974, Verdict: Limited the power of the U.S. President to claim executive privilege, Legal Importance: Important in the process leading to the end of the Nixon presidency

Year: 1962, Verdict: Federal courts have the power to decide redistricting cases, Legal Importance: Opened the door for federal courts to intervene in and to decide redistricting cases, established the principle of one person, one vote

Year: 1919, Verdict: Upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that a defendant did not have a First Amendment right to express freedom of speech against the draft during World War I, Legal Importance: Established the 'clear and present danger' test

Year: 1948, Verdict: The Supreme Court ruled that courts could not enforce racial covenants on real estate, Legal Importance: Marked a step towards ending legally sanctioned race-based restrictions on property ownership

Year: 1931, Verdict: Held that the First Amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint, Legal Importance: A fundamental case establishing the freedom of the press

Year: 1988, Verdict: Schools may censor student newspapers, Legal Importance: Schools have control over school-sponsored events and publications, with limited First Amendment protection to students

Year: 1819, Verdict: States cannot tax the federal government, confirming the supremacy of the federal government, Legal Importance: Established the principle that the federal government has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause

Year: 1824, Verdict: Clarified the scope of Congress's legislative power and confirmed the supremacy of federal law over state law in matters pertaining to interstate commerce, Legal Importance: Greatly expanded the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce