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05/17/1954 |
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (Brown II) decision prohibits segregation in public education. |
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1954 |
Berman v. Parker decision expands the use of eminent domain. |
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05/31/1955 |
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (Brown II) decision places the responsibility of school desegregation with local authorities. |
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11/13/1956 |
Supreme Court strikes down laws allowing segregation on city and state buses. |
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06/24/1957 |
Roth v. United States decision establishes limits to free speech. |
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06/19/1961 |
Mapp v. Ohio decision prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence. |
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03/26/1962 |
Baker v. Carr decision gives federal courts oversight over state legislative districts. |
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03/18/1963 |
Gideon v. Wainwright decision establishes that indigent defendants must be provided lawyers at government expense. |
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05/25/1964 |
Griffin v. Prince Edward County decision upholds expedited school desegregation. |
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12/14/1964 |
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States bars racial discrimination in public accommodations. |
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