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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court: Capitalism and Conflict: Court History

For Students 9th - 10th
During the Progressive Era many state laws were passed that dealt with regulation of working conditions. Read about the Supreme Court history in judging the constitutionality of these laws.
Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Times Film Corp. V. City of Chicago (1961)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the majority opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Times Film Corp. v. City of Chicago, a 1961 case that focused on free speech and obscenity.
Primary
University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Baker v. Carr

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source of the Supreme Court case Baker V.Carr.
Article
Other

New Talk: What Is the Role of the Courts in Making Social Policy?

For Students 9th - 10th
New Talk provides an online forum where non partisan experts in their field can discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on the role of courts in setting social policy and how judges should be selected.
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Other

Metropolitan News Company: Earl Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an informative look at Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren's life. It also tells the interesting story of how he came to be Chief Justice.
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Other

Semper Liber: American Rule of Law the American Way

For Students 9th - 10th
American rule of law is based on the premise that increase in government means decrease in liberty. That being given, the underlying assumption about American rule of law is that limits must be placed on government, since the tendency of...
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Other

Fundamentals of Judicial Philosophy: Activism

For Students 9th - 10th
This short article discusses judicial restraint versus judicial activism, with constitutional and case study references.
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Other

Justia: District of Columbia v. Heller

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v. Heller.
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Other

Justia: Hollingsworth v. Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
The California Supreme Court held that limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples violated the California Constitution; state voters then passed a ballot initiative, Proposition 8, amending the state constitution to define marriage as a...
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Other

Lambda Legal: Hollingsworth v. Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now known as Hollingsworth v. Perry) was filed on behalf of two same-sex couples by attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies in May 2009, asking for a preliminary order blocking Prop 8. When California Governor Arnold...
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Other

Redistricting America: Baker v. Carr

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Baker, a resident of an urban neighborhood in Tennessee, filed suit in federal court against Joe Carr, then Secretary of State of Tennessee. Baker sought a court injunction to postpone elections until the State had fulfilled its...
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Other

Justia: Baker v. Carr

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Supreme Court case, Baker V. Carr.
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Other

Lawnix: Baker v. Carr Case Brief Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Baker (P) was a resident of Shelby County, Tennessee. Baker filed suit against Joe Carr, the Secretary of State of Tennessee. Baker's complaint alleged that the Tennessee legislature had not redrawn its legislative districts...
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NSTATE

Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of the life of Earl Warren. Includes a picture and information on his term as chief justice.