Faculty Research

Constitutional Law Cases: Rehnquist Court

1990 - 1999

1990

• ARIZONA v. FULIMANTE, 499 U.S. 279: Voluntary confession and the FBI
• POWERS v. OHIO, 499 U.S. 400: Preemptory challenges and racial exclusion
• CALIFORNIA v. ACEVEDO, 500 U.S. 565: Brown paper bag in truck
• GREGORY v. ASHCROFT, 501 U.S. 452: Federalism and judicial retirement
• HAMLIN v. MICHIGAN, 501 U.S. 957: Prison w/o parole

 

1991

• YEE v. CITY OF ESCONDIDIO, 503 U.S. 519: Local rent control law
• QUILL CORP. v. NORTH DAKOTA ETC, 504 U.S. 298: Mail order taxes
• SOCHER v. FLORIDA, 504 U.S. 527: Aggravating and mitigating standards
• NEW YORK v. U.S., 505 U.S. 144: Federalism and take title
• LEE v. WEISMAN, 505 U.S. 577: Graduation school prayer
• PLANNED PARENTHOOD v. CASEY, 505 U.S. 833: Abortion rights and restraints

 

1992

• BRAY v. ALEXANDRIA WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC, 506 U.S. 263: Antiabortion injections
• GILMRE v. TAYLOR, 508 U.S. 333: Voluntary manslaughter verdict
• CHURCH OF LUKUMI AYE v. HIALEAH, 508 U.S. 520: Free exercise of religion
• ZOBREST v. CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, 509 U.S. 1: Aid to schools
• SHAW v. RENO, 509 U.S. 630: Congressional redistricting

 

1993

• DOLAN v. CITY OF TIGARD: 517 U.S. 687: Taking of property
• TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM v. FCC: 512 U.S. 622: Please tell me what it means
• BOARD OF EDUCATION OF KIRYAS JOEL v. GRUMET: 512 U.S. 687: Religious establishment
• MADSEN v. WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER: 512 U.S. 753: Abortion protesters

 

1994

• U.S. v. LOPEZ: 514 U.S. 549: Guns at school
• HUBBARD v. U.S.: 514 U.S. 695: A dysfunctional court
• U.S. TERM LIMITS v. THORTON: 512 U.S. 779: State-imposed limits
• ADARAND CONSTRUCTORS INC. v. PENA: 515 U.S. 200: Minority set-asides
• CAPITAL SQUARE REVIEW v. PINETTE: 515 U.S. 753: The establishment of religion

 

1995

• SEMINOLE TRIBE v. FLORIDA: 517 U.S. 44: Indian gaming laws
• 44 LIQUORMART INC v. RHODE ISLAND: 517 U.S. 484: Commercial speech
• BMW v. GORE: 517 U.S. 559: Awarding damages
• ROMER v. EVANS: 517 U.S. 620: Colorado gay rights initiative
• SHAW v. HUNT: 517 U.S. 899: Congressional redistricting

 

1996

• SCHNECK v. PRO CHOICE NETWORK: 519 U.S. 357: Abortion buffer zones
• CLINTON v. JONES: 520 U.S. 681: Keeping up with the President
• KANSAS v. HENDRICKS: 521 U.S. 346: Sexual predators
• CITY OF BOERNE v. FLORES: 521 U.S. 507: Religious freedom restoration
• VACCO v. QUILL: 521 U.S. 793: Right to die
• PRINZ v. U.S.: 521 U.S. 98: Brady act

 

1997

• U.S. v. RAMIREZ: 523 U.S. 65:Knock, knock
• ONACLE v. SUNDOWNER: 523 U.S. 75:Sexual harassment and sexual discrimination
• MILLER v. ALBRIGHT: 523 U.S. 420:Who is a U.S. citizen
• CALDERON v. THOMPSON: 523 U.S. 538:When is death sentence final?
• SACRAMENTO COUNTY v. LEWIS ESTATE: 523 U.S. 833:High-speed chases
• CLINTON v. CITY OF NEW YORK: 524 U.S. 417: Line item veto act

 

1998

• DEPT. OF COMMERCE v. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 525 U.S. 316:The census act
• LILLEY v. VIRGINIA: 527 U.S. 116:Prisoners dilemma
• ALDEN v. MAINE: 527 U.S. 706:What's commerce these days?

 

1999

• NIXON v. SHRINK PAC: 528 U.S. 337:Campaign finance reform
• U.S. v. PLAYBOY INC: 529 U.S. 803:Telecommunications act of 1996
• U.S. v. MORRISON: 529 U.S. 598:Still more interstate commerce
• SANTA FE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. DOE: 530 U.S. 290:Prayer before football
• APPRENDI v. NJ: 530 U.S. 466:Hate-crime laws
• BOY SCOUTS v. DALE: 530 U.S. 640:"The right of expressive association"
• HILL v. COLORADO: 530 U.S. 730:The "eight feet" rule revisited
• MITCHELL v. HELMS: 530 U.S. 793:Accommodating religious
• STENBERG v. CARHART: 530 U.S. 914:Partial birth abortion