Ranked #1
Smith v. Cain
Smith v. Cain
A case in which the Court held that the omission of eyewitness testimony in a murder trial, which was the only evidence ... Read more
8 Nov 2011
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Ranked #2
FCC v. Fox Television Stations
FCC v. Fox Television Stations
A case in which the Court determined that an FCC policy regarding profane language was too vague, and which was remanded... Read more
10 Jan 2012
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Ranked #3
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
Cases in which the Court held that the minimum coverage requirement of the Affordable Care Act was constitutional, that ... Read more
27 Mar 2012
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Ranked #4
Zivotofsky v. Clinton
Zivotofsky v. Clinton
A case in which the Court held that a dispute over passport regulation was not a political issue and is thus liable for ... Read more
7 Nov 2011
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Ranked #5
Missouri v. Frye
Missouri v. Frye
A case in which the Court held that the Sixth Amendment requires defense attorneys to communicate formal plea offers fro... Read more
31 Oct 2011
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Ranked #6
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
Cases in which the Court held that the minimum coverage requirement of the Affordable Care Act was constitutional, that ... Read more
28 Mar 2012
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Ranked #7
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC
A case in which the Court found that a woman employed by a religious school who taught daily religion classes, was a com... Read more
5 Oct 2011
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Ranked #8
Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp.
Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp.
A case in which the Court held that the Locomotive Inspection Act preempts state law design defect claims and state law ... Read more
9 Nov 2011
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Ranked #9
Knox v. Service Employees International Union
Knox v. Service Employees International Union
A case in which the Court found that, under the First Amendment, public-sector unions are not permitted to impose a spec... Read more
10 Jan 2012
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Ranked #10
Sackett v. EPA
Sackett v. EPA
A case in which the Court found that homeowners have a right to go to court over a Clean Water Act order of the Environm... Read more
9 Jan 2012
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Ranked #11
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
Cases in which the Court held that the minimum coverage requirement of the Affordable Care Act was constitutional, that ... Read more
28 Mar 2012
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Ranked #12
Setser v. United States
Setser v. United States
A case in which the Court held that a federal judge has discretion to order a federal sentence to run consecutively or c... Read more
30 Nov 2011
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Ranked #13
Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
A case in which the Court held that states have sovereign immunity to suits brought under the self-care provision of the... Read more
11 Jan 2012
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Ranked #14
Martel v. Clair
Martel v. Clair
A case in which the Court held that a condemned state prisoner in federal proceedings is not entitled to replace his cou... Read more
6 Dec 2011
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Ranked #15
Howes v. Fields
Howes v. Fields
A case in which the Court held that a prisoner, currently held in jail, did not have his Miranda rights violated when he... Read more
4 Oct 2011
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Ranked #16
Greene v. Fisher
Greene v. Fisher
A case in which the Court held that decisions of the Court do not constitute "clearly established federal law" if the de... Read more
11 Oct 2011
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Ranked #17
Perry v. Perez
Perry v. Perez
A case which the Court remanded regarding whether or not a Texas district court abused its discretion under the Voting R... Read more
9 Jan 2012
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Ranked #18
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington
A case in which the Court held that prisons that conduct suspicion-less strip searches on incoming inmates do not violat... Read more
12 Oct 2011
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Ranked #19
Gonzalez v. Thaler
Gonzalez v. Thaler
A case in which the Court held that a prisoner who does not seek review in a state’s highest court faces final judgment ... Read more
2 Nov 2011
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Ranked #20
Maples v. Thomas
Maples v. Thomas
A case in which the Court found that a prisoner's attorneys abandoning his case without informing him was a reasonable e... Read more
4 Oct 2011
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