| Description | Case Name |
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| The Court declared a New York state law to be unconstitutional because it provided for a prayer written by the Board to be used in the state's public schools | |
| Schools can not be used for praying, but the study of religon could be part of the school curriculum | |
| The Court declared unconstitutional an Alabama state law which provided for a 'silent reflection time' in schools | |
| Prayers cannot be recited at public school graduation ceremonies | |
| Allegheny County's Christmas display was declared unconstitutional because it included religious figures | |
| Pautucket's Christmas display, featuring Santa, was ruled constitutionally acceptable | |
| The Court upheld a school voucher system in Ohio that let parents choose to send their children to religious schools | |
| The Court ruled that a picture of the Ten Commandments in a courthouse was unconstitutional | |
| The Court ruled that a monument bearing the Ten commandments in the grounds of Texas' state capitol was constitutional | |
| The Court declared unconstitutional part of the Federal Election Campaign Act that limited expenditure by presidential candidates | |
| The Court upheld the banning of soft money | |
| The Court ruled unconstitutional the sacking of a store clerk for hoping that Reagan died | |
| The Court ruled that a law requiring permits for door to door salesmen was unconstitutional | |
| The Court ruled that flag-burning was constitutionally allowed | |
| The Court declared a law banning flag desecration unconstitutional | |
| The Court struck down a law that made it a crime to allow minors to view indecent material on the internet | |
| The Court struck down a law that banned selling or posessing images that appeared to be of minors doing things they shouldn't be | |
| The Court upheld the right of a paper to publish secret documents | |
| The Court declared the Gun Free School Zones Act unconstitutional | |
| The Court declared unconstitutional a law banning the ownership of handguns | |
