This essay describes the power of the Supreme Court to 'check' the actions of both the President and Congress, with some historic documentation.

The full text of the Supreme Court decision of Shelley vs. Kraemer, relating to the enforcement by the courts of private agreements that exclude persons of color.

Transcript of the infamous Supreme Court decision that established the constitutionality of the principle of "Separate but equal," public facilities for members of different races. This was eventually overturned by the 1954 and 1955...

Court documents of a case challenging the death penalty as constituting "cruel and unusual punishment" and violating the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Includes link to audio file of oral argument.

This is the court's decision in the Zablocki v Redhail case (1978), concerning the right to marry.

This resource from Oyez provides a listing of all Supreme Court justices, starting with James Wilson and John Jay, dating from 1789 to the most current appointee.

This Supreme Court Historical Society page provides a brief biography and photo of current Supreme Court Justice, Anthony M. Kennedy. The site includes links to more Supreme Court information.

This Supreme Court Historical Society webpage provides a brief biography of current Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter. Includes a photo and links to more Supreme Court information.

This Supreme Court Historical Society webpage contains a brief biography and photo of current Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

This site serves as an index to Supreme Court cases that have been decided during the current court term. The links to each case provide the information pertaining to that individual case.

Here is an overview of the life and career of Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), an advocate for civil rights and the first African-American Supreme Court justice. Read about Marshall's family, education, and career in law and government.

This Supreme Court Historical Society page provides a photo and brief biography of Justice Antonin Scalia. The site provides links to more Supreme Court information.

This site provides information on the District Courts of Appeal in Ohio. Click on the map for information about the individual courts and links to their websites.

A question over a piece of property owned by one, yet deemed protected by the EPA prompted a court case in search of due process and protection of property rights. Find out more about the case and the process through this lesson plan.

A complete unit on constitutional law that uses the court case of Texas vs. Johnson, in which Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted of desecration of a venerated object after lighting an American flag on fire. The case became an argument...

A listing of the past and present members of the Supreme Court, with links to extensive biographical information about each justice.

This site from the Supreme Court of the United States contains links to opinion documents from the Supreme Court.

Got a project involving the Supreme Court? Need to learn about it for a test? Check out these 10 ways to learn about the Supreme Court.

Read about the conflict between the laws and regulations that were passed during Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and the interpretation of the commerce clause by the Supreme Court. Roosevelt had a plan to change the Supreme Court. See...

This site has a simple explanation of the Supreme Court for kid's to read. You can also access the Official Supreme Court Web site from here.

This article from November, 2005, discusses the nomination of Samuel Alito for Supreme Court Justice. His ideology, judicial record, and the controversy surrounding President George W. Bush's nomination of Alito are all discussed.

Biographical account of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981. She was the first woman to ever serve as a justice on the Supreme Court.

George W. Bush's first Supreme Court nominee withdraws her name from consideration after much scrutiny.

Offers a brief history and detailed description of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.