Ranked #1
Michigan v. Bryant
Michigan v. Bryant
A case in which the Court held that inquiries of wounded victims concerning the perpetrator are non-testimonial if they ... Read more
5 Oct 2010
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Ranked #2
Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association
Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association
A case in which the Court held that video games, including violent ones, are protected speech under the First Amendment.
2 Nov 2010
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Ranked #3
Connick v. Thompson
Connick v. Thompson
A case in which the Court held that a prosecutor's office cannot be held liable for the illegal conduct of one of its em... Read more
6 Oct 2010
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Ranked #4
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
A case in which the Court held that the small group who initiated a lawsuit could not represent all of Wal-Mart's female... Read more
29 Mar 2011
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Ranked #5
Kentucky v. King
Kentucky v. King
A case in which the Court held the exclusionary rule, which forbids the use of illegally seized evidence except in emerg... Read more
12 Jan 2011
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Ranked #6
National Aeronautics and Space Administration v. Nelson
National Aeronautics and Space Administration v. Nelson
A case in which the Court held that the government's extended background checks for federal employees under the Bush adm... Read more
5 Oct 2010
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Ranked #7
Bond v. United States
Bond v. United States
A case in which the Court held that a defendant, convicted under a federal statute, has a right to challenge his/her con... Read more
22 Feb 2011
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Ranked #8
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro
A case in which the Court held that a consumer cannot sue a foreign manufacturer in state court over a product that the ... Read more
11 Jan 2011
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Ranked #9
United States v. Tohono O'odham Nation
United States v. Tohono O'odham Nation
A case in which the Court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacked jurisdiction to hear a suit against the federal g... Read more
1 Nov 2010
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Ranked #10
Brown v. Plata
Brown v. Plata
A case in which the Court held that a court order requiring California to reduce its prison population to remedy unconst... Read more
30 Nov 2010
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Ranked #11
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion
A case in which the Court held the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state laws that "stand as obstacles to the FAA's obj... Read more
9 Nov 2010
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Ranked #12
Milner v. Department of the Navy
Milner v. Department of the Navy
A case in which the Court held that documents related to the effect of explosions from Navy exercises did not qualify fo... Read more
1 Dec 2010
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Ranked #13
Bullcoming v. New Mexico
Bullcoming v. New Mexico
A case in which the Court held that a blood-alcohol test admitted without the actual testimony of the person who prepare... Read more
2 Mar 2011
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Ranked #14
Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd
Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd
A case in which the Court held that former Attorney General John Ashcroft was entitled to qualified immunity.
2 Mar 2011
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Ranked #15
Staub v. Proctor Hospital
Staub v. Proctor Hospital
A case in which the Court held that an employer may be found liable for the discriminatory acts of supervisors, who do n... Read more
2 Nov 2010
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Ranked #16
J.D.B. v. North Carolina
J.D.B. v. North Carolina
A case in which the Court ruled that courts should consider the age of a juvenile suspect in deciding whether he or she ... Read more
23 Mar 2011
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Ranked #17
Fowler v. United States
Fowler v. United States
A case in which the Court held that in order to prove a criminal violation of the federal witness tampering statute when... Read more
29 Mar 2011
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Ranked #18
Davis v. United States
Davis v. United States
A case in which the Court held that the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies to a search that was autho... Read more
21 Mar 2011
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Ranked #19
Pepper v. United States
Pepper v. United States
A case in which the Court held that when a defendant's sentence has been set aside on appeal, a district court may consi... Read more
6 Dec 2010
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Ranked #20
Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Omega, S.A.
Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Omega, S.A.
A case in which the Court held that the first-sale doctrine did not apply to imported goods manufactured abroad. This ca... Read more
8 Nov 2010
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