Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Katz v. United States: The Fourth Amendment and the Harlan Test

Buck v. Bell: The Forced Sterilization Case Explained

Samson v. California: Suspicionless Searches of Parolees

Everson v. Board of Education: Child Benefit and the Wall of Separation

United States v. Washington: The Boldt Decision and Its Legacy

Burdick v. United States: Pardon Acceptance and Implied Guilt

United States v. Leon: The Good Faith Exception and Its Limits

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