Leading Cases By Practical Significance
on Jun 3, 2005 at 7:45 am
Following up on my earlier lists, here is my list of the fifteen leading cases according to their practical significance, either directly or as an indirect consequence of the rule of law they adopt (or plausibly could have been expected to adopt). Again, * marks the five most significant:
Decided cases
*Booker/Fanfan – Sentencing
City of Jackson – Age discrimination
Caballes – Drug dogs
Broudo – Securities
Cutter – Religion and prisons
Clingman – Semi-open primary
*Andersen – Obstruction of justice
Pending cases
*Raich – Medical Marijuana
*Grokster – Copyright
*Kelo – Condemnation
Spector – Disability and cruise ships
Brand X – Internet access
Mayle – Habeas amendment
Merck – Drug research
Johnson v. CA #2 – Race in jury selection (Due Process)
