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...

Strauder v. West Virginia, 100 U.S. 303 (decided March 1, 1880): Fourteenth Amendment violated by state statute restricting jury duty to...

What follows is every case decided on February 29, 1892.  This is in honor of my wife, born on February 29.  Page numbers are to 143 U.S....

Johnson v. M’Intosh, 21 U.S. 543 (decided February 28, 1823): Why do law professors like to play with the heads of 1L’s?  In Property...

Washington v. Harper, 494 U.S. 210 (decided February 27, 1990): mentally ill prisoner could be treated with psychotropic drugs against...

Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma, 589 U.S. — (decided February 26, 2020): 3-year statute of limitations for ERISA suit...

North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 574 U.S. 494 (decided February 25, 2015): upholding FTC ruling that North Carolina...

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (decided February 24, 1969): being in school does not restrict...

Johnson v. California, 543 U.S. 499 (decided February 23, 2005): unwritten state policy of segregating new double-celled prisoners by...

Joshua DeShaney v. Winnebago County, 489 U.S. 189 (decided February 22, 1989): Due Process protection does not apply to actions of...

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, 583 U.S. 149 (decided February 21, 2018): whistleblower statute did not allow damages for...

Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (decided February 20, 1905): upholding state statute allowing local boards of health to require...

Ogden v. Saunders, 25 U.S. 213 (decided February 19, 1827): states may legislate to any extent not prohibited by the Constitution and not...

Bibles v. Oregon Natural Desert Ass’n, 519 U.S. 355 (decided February 18, 1997): Freedom of Information Act did not entitle environmental...

Brown v. Mississippi, 297 U.S. 278 (decided February 17, 1936): confessions “extorted by brutality and violence” violated Due Process...

Barron v. City of Baltimore, 32 U.S. 243 (decided February 16, 1833): Bill of Rights (here, the Fifth Amendment takings clause) applies...