Most Convtroversial and Influential Supreme Court Decisions
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The decisions by the Supreme Court that were controversial and influential to our lives today in the U.S.A.
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Roe v. Wade [1973]
Upheld the right of a woman to have an abortion. Influential in the abortion controversy.
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Brown v. Board of Education [1954]
Established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional. This was part of readying the U.S. for the Civil Rights Movement.
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Lawrence v. Texas [2003]
Ruled that Texas’ anti-sodomy law was unconstitutional. Basically established that sexual conduct between consenting adults is protected under the Fourteenth Amendment regardless of the gender of the parties.
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Engel v. Vitale [1962]
Restricted prayer in public schools.
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Miranda v. Arizona [1966]
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Bush v. Gore [2000]
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Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission [2010]
U.S. Government can’t ban political spending by corporations/unions in candidate elections. This ruling affects future political campaigns.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios v. Grokster, Ltd. [2005]
Court unanimously ruled that companies producing file-sharing services and software are allowing and encouraging users to perform illegal downloads and should be liable for copyright infringement.
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Gideon v. Wainwright [1963]
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Dred Scott v. Sanford [1857]
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Gonzales v. Raich [2005]
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Plessy v. Ferguson [1896]
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Gibons v. Ogden [1824]
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Snyder v. Phelps [2010]
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Marbury v. Madison [1803]
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