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This case was the beginning of the plenary power legal doctrine that has been used in Indian case law to limit tribal sovereignty. Elk v. Wilkins, 112 U.S. 94 (1884) An Indian cannot make himself a citizen of the United States without the consent and the co-operation of the United States Federal government. United States v.
the involuntary statement of a criminal suspect uttered during a schizophrenic episode but not coerced by the Government is not precluded from admission in court by the due process clause Griffith v. Kentucky: 479 U.S. 314 (1987) criminal defendants receive the benefit of new constitutional rules announced before their cases are final on direct ...
Lester B. Orfield, A Resume of Decisions of the United States Supreme Court on Federal Criminal Procedure, 30 Ky. L.J. 360 (1942). Lester B. Orfield, A Resume of Decisions of the United States Supreme Court on Federal Criminal Procedure, 7 Mo. L. Rev. 263 (1942).
Landmark court decisions, in present-day common law legal systems, establish precedents that determine a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially affect the interpretation of existing law. "Leading case" is commonly used in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth jurisdictions instead of "landmark case", as used ...
Guilty plea in criminal case Oregon v. Mitchell: 400 U.S. 112 (1970) Age and voting rights in state elections Massachusetts v. Laird: 400 U.S. 886 (1970) Court declined to hear a case related to the constitutionality of the Vietnam War: Baird v. State Bar of Arizona: 401 U.S. 1 (1971) states cannot ban people from legal practice due to ...
Union of India [12] 2014 Recognised transgender as 'third gender' in law and affirmed that the fundamental rights granted under the Constitution of India will be equally applicable to them. ABC v. The State (NCT of Delhi) [13] 2015 Unwed woman belonging to the Christian faith can become a legal guardian of her child without the father's consent.
Criminal procedure: 389 U.S. 347 (1967) wiretapping as search and seizure Zschernig v. Miller: 389 U.S. 429 (1968) foreign relations and state property law preventing inheritance by nonresident aliens: Mora v. McNamara: 389 U.S. 934 (1967) denial of certiorari in a case questioning the legality of the Vietnam War: Haynes v. United States: 390 U ...
Articles and categories related to cases argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. Also consider the List of landmark court decisions in the United States. Cases organized by subject are at Category:United States case law and Category:United States constitutional case law.