In re Lewis, 418 U.S. 1301 (decided July 4, 1974): Douglas releases Will Lewis, San Francisco radio station manager, who had been jailed...

FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (decided July 3, 1978): George Carlin’s “seven dirty words” broadcast on WBAI in New York at 2...

Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (decided July 2, 1976): death penalty is ok if character/history of defendant taken into account and...

Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, 473 U.S. 432 (decided July 1, 1985): Equal Protection violated by refusing to grant permit to build...

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, 573 U.S. 682 (decided June 30, 2014): for-profit corporation is a “person” and if closely held can refuse...

Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (decided June 29, 1992): invalidated on “undue burden” grounds Pennsylvania statute requiring...

McDonald v. City of Chicago, (decided June 28, 2010): Second Amendment right identified as to federally administrated areas in District...

Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 579 U.S. 582 (decided June 27, 2016): strikes Texas requirement that doctors performing abortions...

Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (decided June 26, 2015): bans on same-sex marriage violate Equal Protection (ruling on various cases...

Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (decided June 25, 2013): preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 can no longer be...

“Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin I”, 570 U.S. 297 (decided June 24, 2013): all race based factors in college admissions are...

Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (decided June 23, 2005): eminent domain power can be used to condemn homeowners’ property and...

Jacobellis v. Ohio, 378 U.S. 184 (decided June 22, 1964): The obscenity case wherein Potter Stewart says, “I know it when I see it.” He...

Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (decided June 21, 1971): federal officials can be sued for violation of Constitutional...

Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (decided June 20, 2002): executing intellectually disabled people (I think that’s the term for it now)...

Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (decided June 19, 1961): exclusionary rule for evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment applies...

Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans, 576 U.S. 200 (decided June 18, 2015): Texas can refuse request to put Confederate battle flag on...

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, 593 U.S. --- (decided June 17, 2021): Free Exercise Clause prevented City from requiring placement...

Bigelow v. Virginia, 421 U.S. 809 (decided June 16, 1975): with abortion now legal with Roe v. Wade, First Amendment violated by statute...

Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. --- (decided June 15, 2020): Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits firing an employee for...