| Case name |
Citation |
Summary |
| Braunfeld v. Brown |
1961 |
constitutionality of Sabbath laws requiring Sunday closure of stores |
| McGowan v. Maryland |
1961 |
constitutionality of laws with religious origins but secular purposes |
| James v. United States |
1961 |
assessment of income tax on embezzled funds |
| Gomillion v. Lightfoot |
1960 |
race-based electoral districting |
| Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co. |
1961 |
doctrine of repair and reconstruction in United States patent law |
| Monroe v. Pape |
1961 |
municipalities cannot be held liable under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 |
| Boynton v. Virginia |
1960 |
racial segregation |
| Flemming v. Nestor |
1960 |
no property right in Social Security benefits |
| Commissioner v. Duberstein |
1960 |
definition of a 'gift' for taxation purposes |
| Dusky v. United States |
1960 |
standard for adjudicative competence |
| Flora v. United States |
1960 |
Pay Income Tax Then Litigate, Internal Revenue Act |
| Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation |
1960 |
eminent domain over Indian lands |
| United States v. Raines |
1960 |
Fifteenth Amendment, Civil Rights Act |
| Bates v. City of Little Rock |
1960 |
First Amendment, compelled disclosure of membership lists |
| Smith v. California |
1959 |
sale of obscene books |
| Barenblatt v. United States |
1959 |
upholding conviction for refusing to answer questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee against First Amendment challenge |
| Beacon Theatres v. Westover |
1959 |
right to civil jury trial under the Seventh Amendment, determination of legal & equitable issues |
| Frank v. Maryland |
1959 |
warrantless administrative searches are permissible under the Fourth Amendment |
| Bartkus v. Illinois |
1959 |
"separate sovereigns" exception to double jeopardy; federal and state officials may cooperate in criminal investigations |
| Cammarano v. United States |
1959 |
business expenses incurred for the "promotion or defeat of legislation" are not tax deductible |