A Book Named “John Cleland’s Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure” v. Massachusetts, 383 U.S. 413 (decided March 21, 1966): The book is more...

Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783 (decided March 20, 1984): California court had jurisdiction to hear suit by well-known California plaintiff...

Austin v. New Hampshire, 420 U.S. 656 (decided March 19, 1975): New Hampshire commuter tax applicable only to out-of-state residents...

Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (decided March 18, 1963): “If you can’t afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you.”  (In high...

Patton v. Brady, 184 U.S. 608 (decided March 17, 1902): upholding extra tax on already taxed goods (on manufactured tobacco under War...

Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. 87 (decided March 16, 1810): awarding land to purchaser in good faith, unaware that seller had obtained it by...

Bakery Sales Drivers Local Union No. 33 v. Wagshal, 333 U.S. 437 (decided March 15, 1948): A deli changed bakeries because its drivers...

Sicurella v. United States, 348 U.S. 385 (decided March 14, 1955): Jehovah’s Witness can be awarded conscientious objector status even...

Klopfer v. North Carolina, 386 U.S. 213 (decided March 13, 1967): prosecutor can’t say “nolle prosequi” (decide not to go forward) and...

Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43 (decided March 12, 1906): rejecting witness’s claim of Fifth Amendment privilege in federal grand jury...

Walker v. Wainwright, 390 U.S. 335 (decided March 11, 1968): defendant can seek habeas relief as to conviction as to one charge (here,...

Gregory v. City of Chicago, 394 U.S. 111 (decided March 10, 1969): police cannot order a demonstration dispersed if it’s the onlookers...

New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (decided March 9, 1964): The foundation of current law on freedom of speech in the media. A...

Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 (decided March 8, 1971): the first case holding that policies which had a “disparate impact” were...

Briscoe v. LaHue, 460 U.S. 325 (decided March 7, 1983): police officers had immunity in prisoners’ suit alleging they were convicted due...

Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (decided March 6, 1857): once-free slave had no claim to freedom in slave state because he was black...

Nebbia v. New York, 291 U.S. 502 (decided March 5, 1934): a pre-“switch” case where Roberts, writing the opinion, sides against the “Four...

United States v. Tsarnaev, 595 U.S. 302 (decided March 4, 2022): upholding conviction of 2013 Boston Marathan bomber; trial judge had...

Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (decided March 3, 1919): upholding Espionage Act conviction for mailing young men leaflets...

Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 (decided March 2, 1824): power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce also includes navigation (this...