Legal drama at its finest, these are the majority decisions from the most influential Supreme Court cases in United States history. Starting with the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, which laid the foundation for the Supreme Court's current power, these thirteen far-reaching cases include: Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford, 1856; Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896; Brown v. Board of Education, 1954; Miranda v. Arizona, 1966; Roe v. Wade, 1973; Bush v. Gore, 2000; and many other important decisions. In most cases, the majority and dissenting opinions are included while concurring opinions are omitted. Brief introductions precede each case.
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Table of Contents for Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford (1856)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954 and 1955)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)