Illinois Institute of Technology
The Oyez Project: Shelley v. Kraemer
Provides facts about the Supreme Court case Shelley v. Kraemer, including an abstract, links to written opinions of the Court, and how each of the nine justices ruled upon the case.
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Justia: District of Columbia v. Heller
Overview of the Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v. Heller.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez: Aguilar v. Felton
Concise overview of the Aguilar v. Felton Supreme Court case. Included are facts of the case, subjects, question presented, and the conclusion.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez: Everson v. Board of Education
Brief account of the Everson v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. Gives dates, facts, questions, and conclusion.
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History of the Federal Judiciary
Incredibly in-depth site regarding the history of the federal judiciary. Well organized, easy to navigate, and crisply arranged, this site can be used for many lessons. The accuracy of the information is very reliable since its author...
George Washington University
Nsa: The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies, and Audiotapes
This site offers an extensive history of the 1971 Pentagon Papers case. Features include transcripts of President Nixon's tapes, White House phone conversations, memoirs, and other primary resources.
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The Federal Judiciary: Faq
Frequently asked questions about the federal judiciary, including judges, the court system, filing a case, jurors, the judicial conference, and employment opportunities.
Illinois Institute of Technology
The Oyez Project: Antonin Scalia
Excellent biographical site on Justice Antonin Scalia including links to personal facts about his life, a biography, and a listing of the cases he judged over with links to those cases.
US Department of State
America.gov: The Right to Legal Counsel: The Gideon v. Wainwright Decision
This article provides an overview of the right to legal representation for the poor and Chief Justice Black's opinion in the precedent-setting case.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Newsmaker Profiles: Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Extensive information about Samuel Alito, his background, opinions in cases, background documents, and other resources.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Mc Culloch v. Maryland (1819)
The Supreme Court ruling in this landmark case declared that states could not tax federal institutions.
Cengage Learning
Cenage Learning: American Constitutional Law Practice Tests
Think you know your Constitutional law? Here are twelve tests designed to quiz you on the various important cases tied to the tenets of the Constitution.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Linda Brown 1943
Read a brief summary of the life story of Linda Brown whose civil rights experiences were the basis for the famous historical case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
Digital History
Digital History: The Disputed Election of 2000
Online summary of the dispute over the presidential election of 2000 and the outcome.
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Syracuse University: Project Legal: Compu Legal: Feiner v New York
This site contains information and the court ruling in the Supreme Court case of Feiner v. New York. Includes a cartoon about the case. Follow through the tutorial to eventually come to the outcome of the case.
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Freedom Forum: What Is the Fighting Words Doctrine?
A good summary of the "Fighting Words Doctrine" which was first articulated in the Supreme Court Case of Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire. Contains links to case summaries.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Inst.: Japanese Americans and Constitutional Guarantees
A lesson plan that explores the history of the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II and a discussion of some of the resulting Supreme Court cases.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Schenck v. United States
This encyclopedia entry summarizes the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States, which pitted the right of free speech against the 1917 Espionage Act.
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Baker v. Carr
Primary source of the Supreme Court case Baker V.Carr.
Other
International Civil Rights Center and Museum: America's Civil Rights Timeline
Provides a timeline of the civil rights movement from the Dred Scott Supreme Court case in 1857 up to the affirmative action policy instated at the University of Michigan Law School in 1992.
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The Legacy of Brown v Board of Education
Resource explores the history and legacy of the Brown v. Board of Education landmark Supreme Court case and addresses critical questions about race and ethnicity in America over the past 60 years.
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Tcnj: Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Digital Archive
An extensive archive of documents, articles, images, and activities related to the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case from 1954. The site was last updated in 2004 and the video links do not seem to be working now. The...
Other
International Civil Rights Center: Explore History: Civil Rights Movement
In 1960, four students at North Carolina A&T University decided to protest segregation laws by staging a sit-in at the Woolworth store lunch counter. Their action sparked a nation-wide protest by students that spread from just...
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