Landmark court cases and legal rulings.
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Which 1968 Supreme Court decision invalidated a law that banned teaching evolution?
The Court unanimously struck down the 1928 Arkansas anti-evolution law in Epperson as unconstitutional.
Which 1963 Supreme Court case struck down required Bible readings in public schools?
In Abington v. Schempp the Court ruled 8 to 1 that mandatory Bible reading violated the Constitution.
Which 1969 Supreme Court case held that students could wear armbands to protest the war?
The Court ruled 7 to 2 in Tinker that suspending pupils for silent armbands violated free speech.
Which 1962 Supreme Court decision ruled that official prayer in public schools was unconstitutional?
The Court ruled 6 to 1 in Engel v. Vitale that classroom prayer in New York was unconstitutional.
Carlill's advertisement said a £1,000 bank deposit proved what about its reward?
The deposit helped the court treat the £100 reward as a serious promise rather than sales talk.
What condition let Richard and Mildred Loving avoid a one-year jail term?
The couple moved to Washington, D.C., then fought the sentence so they could return home.
Which situation generally triggers Miranda warnings?
Custody can mean formal arrest or another restraint that significantly limits a person's freedom of action.
Whose side did attorney Thurgood Marshall argue in Brown v. Board?
Marshall later became the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Why did John Marshall's Court refuse Marbury's requested writ?
Marshall read Section 13 as expanding the Court's original jurisdiction beyond Article III, making that grant void.
Which remedy did Marbury ask the Supreme Court to issue?
Mandamus orders an official to perform a legal duty; Marbury wanted Madison to hand over the commission.