Supreme Court Cases
⚖️ Constitutional Law in Action
Discover how Supreme Court decisions shape your daily life — from family rights to presidential power, these cases define what the Constitution means in practice.
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Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland
Homeschooling, school choice, family authority
Police rights, Miranda warnings, searches
Expression, religion, student rights
Executive authority, immunity, war powers
Equal protection, discrimination, voting
State vs. federal power, commerce clause
Checks and balances, branch authority
Property, contracts, economic regulation
ACA, medical rights, insurance
Military law, veterans, service rights
War authorization, emergency powers
Constitutional Foundations
How our system of government was built
1803
Marbury v. Madison
Created judicial review — courts can strike down unconstitutional laws
1819
McCulloch v. Maryland
Federal law is supreme over state law; implied powers established
1824
Gibbons v. Ogden
Federal government can regulate interstate commerce
Parents & Family Rights
When can government override parental decisions?
1925
Pierce v. Society of Sisters
Parents can choose private/religious schools over public education
2000
Troxel v. Granville
Courts can't force grandparent visitation over parent objections
Equal Rights & Justice
The long road to equality under law
1954
Brown v. Board of Education
Ended school segregation; "separate but equal" struck down
2015
Obergefell v. Hodges
Constitutional right to same-sex marriage nationwide
2022
Dobbs v. Jackson
Overturned Roe v. Wade; abortion returned to states
Presidential Power
How much authority does the president really have?
2024
Trump v. United States
Presidential immunity from criminal prosecution while in office
1974
United States v. Nixon
Watergate: Presidents can't claim absolute executive privilege
Free Speech & Religion
America's most cherished freedoms and their limits
1969
Tinker v. Des Moines
Students don't "shed rights at schoolhouse gate"
1989
Texas v. Johnson
Flag burning is protected political speech
Criminal Justice & Police
Your rights when facing law enforcement
1966
Miranda v. Arizona
Created "Miranda rights" — right to remain silent
1963
Gideon v. Wainwright
Right to free lawyer if you can't afford one