Wheaton v. Peters, 33 U.S. 591 Decided March 19, 1834

Supreme Cases from 1803-2018

by UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ( - )

These cases involved questions that came before the Supreme Court that needed answers. The questions in order of appearance in this project are as follows. Does Congress have the power to pass laws that override the Constitution? What shall we do about the international slave trade? In what respect does the right of an author differ from that of an individual who has invented a most useful and valuable machine? Is there any difference between property in slaves and other property? Can the House of Representatives impeach the President? Why were women excluded from suffrage in nearly all the states by the express provision of their constitutions and laws? Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? What is double jeopardy? What shall we do about a child born in the United States who has parents who are subjects of a different nation? Are lotteries legal? Should motion pictures be censured? Is speech protected under the First Amendment during wartime? Why did we stop saying the pledge of allegiance? Where does the idea of "one person, one vote" come from? How does the First Amendment protect us from a claim of defamation or libel? Is electronic eavesdropping legal? Why are churches tax free institutions? How was the decision to allow abortions made?

Listen next episodes of Supreme Cases from 1803-2018:
United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 Decided March 27, 1898 Part 2 , United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 Decided March 27, 1898 Part 3 , United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 Decided March 27, 1898 Part 4 , United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 Decided March 27, 1898 Part 5 , New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 Decided March 9, 1964 Part 2 , Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 Decided January 22, 1973 Part 2 , Berger v. New York, 388 U.S. 41 Decided June 12, 1967 , Debs v. United States, 249 U.S. 211 Decided March 10, 1919 , Gray v. Sanders, 372 U.S. 368 Decided March 18, 1963 , Lottery Case, 188 U.S. 321 Decided February 23, 1903 , McDaniel v. Paty 435 U.S. 618 Decided: April 19, 1978 , Minor v. Happersett, 88 U.S. 162 Decided March 29, 1875 , Mississippi v. Johnson, 71 U.S (4 Wall.) 475 Decided April 15, 1867 , Mutual Film Corporation v. Industrial Commission of Ohio, 236 U.S. 230 Decided February 23, 1915 , New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 Decided March 9, 1964 Part 1 , Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304 Decided May 10, 1893 , Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 Decided January 22, 1973 Part 1 , Rosales-Mireles v. United States Decided June 18, 2018 , United States v. Ball, 163 U.S. 662 Decided May 25, 1896 , United States v. The Amistad, 40 U.S. 518 Decided March 9, 1841 , United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 Decided March 27, 1898 Part 1 , Walz v. Tax Commission of City of New York, 397 U.S. 664 Decided May 4, 1970 , West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 Decided June 14, 1943