Landmark Cases

Arizona v. United States

567 U.S. 387 (2012) · 5–3 (Kagan recused)

Jun 25, 2012Read →

Baker v. Carr

369 U.S. 186 (1962) · 6–2

Mar 26, 1962Read →

Barron v. Baltimore

32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 243 (1833) · 7–0

Feb 16, 1833Read →

Brandenburg v. Ohio

395 U.S. 444 (1969) · 8–0

Jun 9, 1969Read →

Brown v. Board of Education

347 U.S. 483 (1954) · 9–0

May 17, 1954Read →

Burdick v. Takushi

504 U.S. 428 (1992) · 6–3

Jun 8, 1992Read →

Bush v. Gore

531 U.S. 98 (2000) · 5–4

Dec 12, 2000Read →

Calder v. Bull

3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 386 (1798) · 4–0 (unanimous)

Aug 8, 1798Read →

Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council

467 U.S. 837 (1984) · 6–0

Jun 25, 1984Read →

Citizens United v. FEC

558 U.S. 310 (2010) · 5–4

Jan 21, 2010Read →

Cooper v. Aaron

358 U.S. 1 (1958) · 9–0

Sep 29, 1958Read →

Dames & Moore v. Regan

453 U.S. 654 (1981) · 8–1

Jul 2, 1981Read →

Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

591 U.S. 1 (2020) · 5–4

Jun 18, 2020Read →

District of Columbia v. Heller

554 U.S. 570 (2008) · 5–4

Jun 26, 2008Read →

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

597 U.S. 215 (2022) · 6–3 (to uphold the Mississippi law); 5–4 (to overrule Roe and Casey)

Jun 24, 2022Read →

Employment Division v. Smith

494 U.S. 872 (1990) · 6–3

Apr 17, 1990Read →

Ex parte McCardle

74 U.S. (7 Wall.) 506 (1869) · Unanimous

Apr 12, 1869Read →

Ex parte Merryman

17 F. Cas. 144 (C.C.D. Md. 1861)

Jun 1, 1861Read →

Ex parte Milligan

71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 2 (1866) · 9–0 (split reasoning)

Apr 3, 1866Read →

Gibbons v. Ogden

22 U.S. (9 Wheat.) 1 (1824) · 6–0

Mar 2, 1824Read →

Gideon v. Wainwright

372 U.S. 335 (1963) · 9–0

Mar 18, 1963Read →

Gonzales v. Raich

545 U.S. 1 (2005) · 6–3

Jun 6, 2005Read →

Griswold v. Connecticut

381 U.S. 479 (1965) · 7–2

Jun 7, 1965Read →

Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States

379 U.S. 241 (1964) · 9–0

Dec 14, 1964Read →

INS v. Chadha

462 U.S. 919 (1983) · 7–2

Jun 23, 1983Read →

Kelo v. City of New London

545 U.S. 469 (2005) · 5–4

Jun 23, 2005Read →

Lawrence v. Texas

539 U.S. 558 (2003) · 6–3

Jun 26, 2003Read →

Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

550 U.S. 618 (2007) · 5–4

May 29, 2007Read →

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

603 U.S. 369 (2024) · 6–2 in Loper Bright (Justice Jackson recused); 6–3 in the companion case, Relentless v. Department of Commerce

Jun 28, 2024Read →

Loving v. Virginia

388 U.S. 1 (1967) · 9–0

Jun 12, 1967Read →

Mapp v. Ohio

367 U.S. 643 (1961) · 6–3

Jun 19, 1961Read →

Marbury v. Madison

5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803) · 4–0

Feb 24, 1803Read →

McCulloch v. Maryland

17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316 (1819) · 7–0

Mar 6, 1819Read →

McGrain v. Daugherty

273 U.S. 135 (1927) · 8–0

Jan 17, 1927Read →

Miranda v. Arizona

384 U.S. 436 (1966) · 5–4

Jun 13, 1966Read →

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

567 U.S. 519 (2012) · 5–4 (mandate) / 7–2 (Medicaid coercion)

Jun 28, 2012Read →

New Jersey v. New York

523 U.S. 767 (1998) · 6–3

May 26, 1998Read →

New York Times Co. v. United States

403 U.S. 713 (1971) · 6–3

Jun 30, 1971Read →

New York v. United States

505 U.S. 144 (1992) · 6–3 (on the take-title provision)

Jun 19, 1992Read →

Obergefell v. Hodges

576 U.S. 644 (2015) · 5–4

Jun 26, 2015Read →

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey

505 U.S. 833 (1992) · 5–4 (plurality, no majority opinion)

Jun 29, 1992Read →

Printz v. United States

521 U.S. 898 (1997) · 5–4

Jun 27, 1997Read →

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

438 U.S. 265 (1978) · 5–4 (fractured, no majority opinion)

Jun 28, 1978Read →

Reynolds v. Sims

377 U.S. 533 (1964) · 8–1

Jun 15, 1964Read →

Rucho v. Common Cause

588 U.S. 684 (2019) · 5–4

Jun 27, 2019Read →

Shaw v. Reno

509 U.S. 630 (1993) · 5–4

Jun 28, 1993Read →

Shelby County v. Holder

570 U.S. 529 (2013) · 5–4

Jun 25, 2013Read →

South Dakota v. Dole

483 U.S. 203 (1987) · 7–2

Jun 23, 1987Read →

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

600 U.S. 181 (2023) · 6–2 (Harvard) / 6–3 (UNC)

Jun 29, 2023Read →

Thornburg v. Gingles

478 U.S. 30 (1986) · Unanimous in judgment

Jun 30, 1986Read →

Trump v. CASA, Inc.

606 U.S. 831 (2025) · 6–3

Jun 27, 2025Read →

United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp.

299 U.S. 304 (1936) · 7–1

Dec 21, 1936Read →

United States v. Lopez

514 U.S. 549 (1995) · 5–4

Apr 26, 1995Read →

United States v. Morrison

529 U.S. 598 (2000) · 5–4

May 15, 2000Read →

United States v. Nixon

418 U.S. 683 (1974) · 8–0

Jul 24, 1974Read →

West Virginia v. EPA

597 U.S. 697 (2022) · 6–3

Jun 30, 2022Read →

Wickard v. Filburn

317 U.S. 111 (1942) · 8–0

Nov 9, 1942Read →

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer

343 U.S. 579 (1952) · 6–3

Jun 2, 1952Read →