The Atlantic asks 13 prominent legal scholars "What's the most important Supreme Court case no one's ever heard of?" Two things. First, condolences to all of you who consider yourselves prominent legal scholars who weren't asked. Feel free to use this comment section to provide your own answer. Second, SBM's readership is very sophisticated and we're sure you've heard of many of these cases, and what's more may even remember a few:
- Schenck v. United States (1919)
- Wickard v. Filburn (1942)
- First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti (1978)
- Buckley v. Valeo (1976)
- United States v. Munsingwear, a k a “the underwear case” (1950)
- Michael H. v. Gerald D. (1989)
- [A case the Court never took]* (1793)
- Bolling v. Sharpe (1954)
- Strickland v. Washington (1984)
- Frothingham v. Mellon (1923)
- Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)
- McCabe v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. (1914)
- Elk v. Wilkins (1884)
*Theodore Olson showing off.
