Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Shaw v. Stroud: Three-Part Test for Supervisory Liability

Ex Parte Young Doctrine: Suing State Officers for Prospective Relief

Tinker v. Des Moines: Student Speech and the Disruption Test

Dred Scott v. Sandford: Ruling, Dissents, and Overturn

Supreme Court Abortion Cases: From Roe to Dobbs and Mifepristone

Gonzales v. Raich: Holding, Dissents, and Commerce Clause Impact

California v. Greenwood: Curtilage, Dissent, and State Exceptions

United States v. Mendenhall: Free to Leave and Seizure Signals

Kesavananda Bharati Case: Basic Structure Doctrine and the 7-6 Verdict

Heck v. Humphrey: Favorable Termination, § 1983 Bar, and Timing