| Holding | Supreme Court Case | Year |
| Flag burning is symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. | |
| Speech that has a tendency to incite 'imminent lawless action' can be subject to regulation by the State. | |
| The guarantee of freedom of speech is incorporated against the states. | |
| Government-directed prayer in public schools, even if voluntary and non-denominational, violates the Establishment Clause. | |
| Congress does not have the power to regulate guns in school zones under the Interstate Commerce Clause. | |
| Speech that poses a 'clear and present danger' can be subject to regulation by Congress. | |
| The federal government can regulate racial discrimination in places of public accommodation under the Interstate Commerce Clause. | |
| A narrowly-tailored affirmative action program for student admissions is permissible under the Equal Protection Clause. | |
| Employers cannot be sued for race or gender pay discrimination after 180 days. | |
| American citizens of Japanese descent can be placed into internment and deprived of some constitutional rights, even under the Equal Protection Clause. | |
| Married couples are allowed the use of contraceptives in private; a right to privacy exists in the Constitution. | |
| A person charged with a criminal offense is entitled to an attorney. | |
| The reapportionment of congressional districts is not a political question, but is under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. | |
| Laws banning interracial marriage are unconstitutional under both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause. | |
| Law that criminalized consensual anal and oral sex is constitutional. | |