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Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
ControllingJudicial Opinion603 U.S. 369 (2024)
Supreme Court of the United States · Jun 28, 2024 · U.S. Supreme Court
Loper Bright overruled Chevron v. NRDC, ending the practice of deferring to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. Courts must now exercise independent judgment in determining statutory meaning, though may still seek agency guidance for context.
Brown v. Board of Education
ControllingJudicial Opinion347 U.S. 483 (1954)
Supreme Court of the United States · May 17, 1954 · U.S. Supreme Court
Brown held that racial segregation in public education violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court found that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal, overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine of Plessy v. Ferguson in the context of public education.
Marbury v. Madison
ControllingJudicial Opinion5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803)
Supreme Court of the United States · Feb 24, 1803 · U.S. Supreme Court
Marbury established the principle of judicial review: federal courts have the authority to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional when it conflicts with the Constitution. Chief Justice Marshall held that it is the judiciary's province to interpret the law and that a legislative act contrary to the Constitution is void.