Landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases

POSTED: 09:28 AM PDT Mar 27, 2012    UPDATED: 06:22 AM PST Feb 27, 2013 

Take a look back at the landmark cases that shaped our nation.

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Marbury vs. Madison -- This 1803 case involving then-Secretary of State James Madison established the basis for judicial review and solidified the role of checks and balances in American government.

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