30个法律案例及分析

1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954): The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

2. Roe v. Wade (1973): The Supreme Court ruled that a woman’s right to privacy extended to her right to have an abortion.

3. Miranda v. Arizona (1966): The Supreme Court ruled that criminal suspects must be informed of their rights before being questioned by police.

4. United States v. Nixon (1974): The Supreme Court ruled that President Nixon had to turn over the Watergate tapes to the special prosecutor.

5. Marbury v. Madison (1803): The Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review, which allows the Court to declare laws unconstitutional.

6. United States v. Lopez (1995): The Supreme Court ruled that Congress had exceeded its authority under the Commerce Clause when it passed a law banning guns near schools.

7. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963): The Supreme Court ruled that criminal defendants have the right to an attorney, even if they cannot afford one.

8. New York Times Co. v. United States (1971): The Supreme Court ruled that the government could not prevent the publication of the Pentagon Papers.

9. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation was constitutional as long as the separate facilities were equal.

10. United States v. Windsor (2013): The Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, allowing same-sex couples to receive federal benefits.