This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Court, the tenure of Chief Justice Earl Warren, from October 5, 1953, through June 23, 1969.
Case nameFocusCitationSummary Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. Antitrust baseball antitrust exemption upheld Wilko v. Swan Arbitration Claims under Securities Act of 1933 not arbitrable Miller Brothers Co. v. Maryland use tax imposed by one state against merchant in another state violated Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment Brown v. Board of Education of TopekaRacial Segregation reversed the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson, "separate ... inherently unequal" Hernandez v. Texas application of the Fourteenth Amendment to Mexican Americans Bolling v. SharpeRacial Segregation segregation in the District of Columbia United States v. Harriss constitutionality of The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 Berman v. Parker eminent domain, takings United States v. International Boxing Club of New York Antitrust boxing not exempt from antitrust regulation Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v. United States Federal government did not owe Indian tribe compensation for timber taken from tribal-occupied lands in Alaska under the 5th Amendment Commissioner v. Glenshaw Glass Co. definition of taxable income Williamson v. Lee Due Process Clause, economic libertiesQuinn v. United States Fifth Amendment rights with regards to Congressional investigations.Lucy v. AdamsRacial Segregationestablished the right of all citizens to be accepted as students at the University of Alabama Corn Products Refining Co. v. Commissioner Hedging futures gains are ordinary if on raw materials United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. contracts under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co. contracts under the Federal Power Act Griffin v. Illinois access to court transcript for indigent appeals Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board First of Two Cases involving compulsory registration of Communist Party members. Court didn't answer questions raised concerning constitutionality of Act requiring compulsory registration. Radovich v. National Football League professional football covered by antitrust laws Reid v. Coverttreaty power, right to jury trial Watkins v. United States rights of a witness in refusing to answer questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee Yates v. United StatesFree Speech free speech, distinction between expression of opinion and advocacy of action Morey v. DoudStates do not have power to make special exemptions in legislation for particular actors (overruled by City of New Orleans v. Dukes) Roth v. United StatesFree Speech obscenityConley v. Gibsonliberal pleading standards under Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure McGee v. International Life Insurance Co. California did not violate the Due Process Clause when entering a binding judgment on a Texas corporation with "substantial connection[s]" to California Lambert v. Californiamens rea and ignorance of the law One, Inc. v. Olesen pro-homosexual writings and the Comstock laws Perez v. Brownell revocation of citizenship for voting in a foreign election Trop v. DullesCruel and unusual punishment Eighth Amendment, loss of citizenship Sherman v. United StatesEntrapment provisions apply to actions of government informers as well as agents Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. application of the Erie doctrine Ellis v. United States Due Process, in forma pauperisUnited States v. Procter & Gamble Co.The secrecy of Grand jury testimonies Kent v. Dullesright to travel, power of Secretary of State Societe Internationale v. Rogers appropriateness of involuntary dismissal of a case in which petitioner failed to produce records of a Swiss bank account NAACP v. Alabama freedom of association, privacy of membership lists Speiser v. Randall loyalty oaths Cooper v. AaronRacial Segregation enforcement of desegregation, "massive resistance" United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Memphis Light, Gas, and Water Division contracts under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 Cammarano v. United States business expenses incurred for the "promotion or defeat of legislation" are not tax deductible Bartkus v. Illinois "separate sovereigns" exception to double jeopardy; federal and state officials may cooperate in criminal investigations Frank v. Maryland warrantless administrative searches are permissible under the Fourth Amendment Beacon Theatres v. Westover right to civil jury trial under the Seventh Amendment, determination of legal & equitable issues Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. City of ThibodauxAbstention doctrine Barenblatt v. United States upholding conviction for refusing to answer questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee against First Amendment challenge Smith v. California sale of obscene books Bates v. City of Little Rock First Amendment, compelled disclosure of membership lists United States v. Raines Fifteenth Amendment, Civil Rights Act Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nationeminent domain over Indian lands Flora v. United States Pay Income Tax Then Litigate, Internal Revenue Act Dusky v. United States standard for adjudicative competence Commissioner v. Duberstein definition of a 'gift' for taxation purposes Flemming v. Nestor no property right in Social Security benefits Boynton v. Virginia Racial Segregation Times Film Corp. v. City of Chicago required submission of films to rating boards is not necessarily unconstitutional Monroe v. Pape municipalities cannot be held liable under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.doctrine of repair and reconstruction in United States patent law Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority state action Gomillion v. LightfootRacial Segregation race-based electoral districting James v. United States assessment of income tax on embezzled funds McGowan v. Maryland constitutionality of laws with religious origins but secular purposes Braunfeld v. Brown constitutionality of Sabbath laws requiring Sunday closure of stores Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Massachusetts, Inc.Massachusetts blue laws upheld against challenge by Kosher grocery store Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board Second of Two Cases involving compulsory registration of Communist Party members. Court upheld constitutionality of Act requiring compulsory registration. Scales v. United States upheld the conviction of Junius Scales for violating of the Smith Act on the basis on his membership in the Communist Party Jarecki v. G.D. Searle & Co. using noscitur a sociis to interpret the Excess Profits Tax Act of 1950 Torcaso v. Watkins oaths, religious test, First Amendment Poe v. Ullmanripeness to challenge statute banning contraceptives Mapp v. OhioCriminal procedure search and seizure, exclusionary rule Marcus v. Search Warrant Procedural burden on state in seizure of obscene material Hamilton v. Alabama Absence of defendant's counsel at the time of his arraignment violated his rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment Hoyt v. Florida all-male jury in a woman's murder trial did not violate Fourteenth AmendmentCramp v. Board of Public Instruction Florida statute required every employee of the State and its subdivisions to swear in writing that, he has never lent his "aid, support, advice, counsel or influence to the Communist Party." violated his rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment Oyler v. Boleshabitual criminal sentencing and due process United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Ideal Cement Co. application of the Pullman abstention doctrine Fong Foo v. United States double jeopardy against federal courts Baker v. CarrRedistricting, malapportionment malapportionment of electoral districts; equal protection clause; one person, one vote Goldblatt v. Hempstead due process, takings clause, safety regulations NLRB v. Washington Aluminum Co. Unorganized workers have the right to engage in concerted activity over working conditions without making a prior specific demand. Engel v. VitaleEstablishment Clause school prayer Manual Enterprises v. Day magazine containing nude photographs of men not considered obscene Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan government may not blacklist books and magazines it deems "objectionable" Jones v. Cunningham state prison inmates have the right to petition for habeas corpus Wong Sun v. United Statesfruit of the poisonous tree doctrine in a narcotics case Schlude v. Commissioner what income must be included for income tax purposes when accrual method of accounting is used Edwards v. South CarolinaFirst Amendment, protest marches at state capital Gideon v. WainwrightCriminal procedure right to counsel Douglas v. California Fourteenth Amendment; right of poor defendants to criminal court appeals Gray v. Sandersstate county districts must conform to "one person, one vote" Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee requiring person divulge information contained in an organization's membership lists violates freedom of association under First Amendment Ferguson v. Skrupa substantive due process, economic liberties Brady v. MarylandCriminal procedure exculpatory evidence and due process Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulPreemption, Dormant Commerce Clause Silver v. New York Stock Exchange duty of self-regulation imposed upon the New York Stock Exchange by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 did not exempt it from the antitrust laws Ker v. Californiaincorporation of the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search & seizure against the states Abington School District v. SchemppEstablishment Clause constitutionality of mandatory bible reading in public schools Sherbert v. VernerFree Exercise Clausestrict scrutiny for religiously-based discrimination in unemployment compensation England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners refining procedures for Pullman abstention from deciding issues of state law Wesberry v. SandersRedistricting, malapportionment U.S. Congressional districts must conform to "one person, one vote" Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.preemption of state unfair competition laws which restrict sale of unpatented items Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co. preemption of state unfair competition laws which restrict sale of unpatented items, decided same day as Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. New York Times Co. v. SullivanFree Speech freedom of speech, libel Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino jurisdiction of federal courts over acts of foreign countries; act of state doctrine Schneider v. Rusk Naturalized U.S. citizens have the right to return to and reside in their native countries, and retain their U.S. citizenship, even if they never return to the United States Massiah v. United StatesSixth Amendment prohibition on police speaking to suspect represented by counsel Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward CountyRacial Segregation closing the local school and giving white students vouchers to attend schools outside of the county was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause Wilbur-Ellis Co. v. Kuther extension of doctrine of repair and reconstruction to enhancement of device's function Reynolds v. SimsRedistricting, malapportionment state legislature districts must conform to "one person, one vote" Malloy v. HoganFifth Amendment right against self-incrimination was applicable within state courts as well as federal courts Griffin v. Maryland segregation protests Barr v. City of Columbia due process and ex post facto law Robinson v. FloridaCruel and unusual punishment segregation protests Jacobellis v. OhioFree Speech "I know [obscenity] when I see it[.]" – Justice Potter Stewart Quantity of Books v. Kansas Seizure of allegedly obscene materials requires prior adversary hearing Bell v. Maryland segregation protests Bouie v. City of Columbia due process and ex post facto l