Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Tinker v. Des Moines Ruling: Disruption Test and Its Limits

Duncan v. Louisiana (1968): Ruling and Jury Trial Rule

Mathews v. Diaz: Federal Power Over Non-Citizens and Its Legacy

US v. Lopez Holding: Commerce Clause Limits and Later Cases

Rhinelander Case: Racial Fraud, Annulment Suit, and Verdict

Marbury v. Madison: Judicial Review and Why It Matters

Sabarimala Verdict: Majority, Malhotra’s Dissent, and Review

Tinker v. Des Moines: First Amendment Rights in Schools

Citizens United Case Summary: Ruling, Dissent, and Super PACs

Obergefell v. Hodges: Ruling, Dissents, and Federal Benefits