May 3 Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (decided May 3, 1948): the first case invalidating “restrictive covenants” prohibiting black people...

Buck v. Bell, 274 U.S. 200 (decided May 2, 1927): the infamous “three generations of imbeciles are enough” case, opinion by Holmes (whose...

Knox v. Lee (Legal Tender Cases), 79 U.S. 457 (decided May 1, 1871): forcing creditors to accept new (paper) money for preexisting debts...

Bad Elk v. United States, 177 U.S. 529 (decided April 30, 1900): Kid shot a gun into the air for fun. Tribal policeman (his cousin)...

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

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