Plessy v. Ferguson
The decision upheld segregation laws.
Legal Cases
507 articlesDred Scott v. Sanford
The decision upheld slavery laws.
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC
A court in a Title VII case does not need to reach a judgment on the merits but a party may prevail on procedural grounds short of trial in…
Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]
The Supreme Court denied certiorari in a Religious Freedom Restoration Act case where nuns filed suit in the wrong venue and ignored the req…
Slaughterhouse Cases
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is limited to areas governed by the federal government, not to states.
C.F. v. New York City Department of Health (Measles Vaccination Case)
A New York state court upheld a New York City Health Department emergency order requiring vaccination against measles in five zip codes.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al.
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to seize Catholic Church assets to pay for pension shortfalls at schools.
Russo v. June Medical Services
The Supreme Court considered whether doctors have standing to challenge a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privi…