Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Roger Taney’s Dred Scott Decision: Ruling, Dissents, and Legacy

Garcetti v. Ceballos: The Official Duties Test and Its Limits

Mendez v. Westminster: The 1947 School Desegregation Ruling

Smith v. Allwright: Ruling, Dissent, and Impact

Goldberg v. Kelly: Pre-Termination Hearings and Due Process

Dow v. United States: Aerial Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment

FCC v. Pacifica Foundation: Ruling, Safe Harbor, and Limits

NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.: Ruling, Dissent, and Legacy

West Virginia v. Barnette: Fixed Star Ruling, Gobitis Overruled

Obergefell v. Hodges Case Summary: Ruling, Impact, and Limits