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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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06/07/1965 |
Griswold v. Connecticut decision upholds the rights of Planned Parenthood. |
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07/12/1965 |
Barksdale v. Springfield School Committee decision establishes that the Springfield public schools are not segregated. |
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11/15/1965 |
Bradley v. Richmond School District decision accelerates the place of school desegregation. |
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03/21/1966 |
Memoir v. Massachusetts decision establishes when a work of art can be considered obscene. |
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