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The supreme court is the most powerful court of law in the united states. This timeline includes some of the decisions made by this court that shaped history, for better or worse. Supreme court decisions teachers guide table of contents. In a 54 decision, the supreme court upheld president trumps travel ban. Argued october 3, 2018reargued january 16, 2019 decided june 21, 2019. Read headlines on breaking news stories, decisions, justices, important cases, and more. It is the final arbiter of the law and the constitution. During former new jersey governor chris christies 20. Supreme court of the united states syllabus hiibel v. Supreme court, in a 54 ruling, upheld president donald trumps restriction on travel to the united states from a handful of muslim countries on. The supreme court of the united states and the supreme court of. Criminal including habeas2255 wednesday, october 30, 2019. Students do not have a first amendment right to make obscene speeches in school.
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