The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a law school could consider race when making admissions decisions. The Court found that the law school had an interest in pursuing the educational benefits that come from having a racially diverse student body.
The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Congress had the right to outlaw medical marijuana, even in states that had laws expressly allowing it.
The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that an official prayer before a public school graduation was unconstitutional, even though the prayer was nondenominational.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the Court held that Florida's scheme for recounting presidential election ballots was unconstitutional. The case effectively handed the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, making him the 43rd president of the United States.
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The Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the aspect of Roe v. Wade (1973) that prohibited states from disallowing abortion prior to viability. However, the Court overruled two aspects of the Roe decision: (1) the trimester distinction and (2) the use of strict scrutiny for judicial review of government regulation of abortions.
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The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down laws prohibiting flag burning. The Court held that laws banning flag burning violated the First Amendment right to free speech.
The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that family members could not refuse life-sustaining medical treatment -- such as a feeding tube -- on behalf of incompetent patients, absent clear and convincing evidence that the refusal was in accordance with the patients' wishes.
The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court extended First Amendment free speech protections to those who make parodies of public figures, in this case fundamentalist Protestant minister Jerry Falwell.
The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down as unconstitutional laws prohibiting sexual acts between consenting adults.
The U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court established that neutral employment practices that have a discriminatory effect can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, even if the employer did not intend to discriminate.
