Shelby County v. Holder: Voting Rights and Federal Oversight
Articru Scribes The 2013 Supreme Court case Shelby County v. Holder marked a pivotal moment in the history of voting rights in…
Landmark Cases and Decisions
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke: Affirmative Action and Higher Education
The 1978 Supreme Court case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke was a pivotal decision that addressed the…
Texas v. Johnson: Flag Burning and Free Speech
The 1989 Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson was a landmark decision that reinforced the First Amendment’s protection of free…
Griswold v. Connecticut: The Foundation for Privacy Rights
The 1965 Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut was a landmark decision that laid the groundwork for modern privacy rights…
Mapp v. Ohio: The Case That Reinforced the Exclusionary Rule
The 1961 Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio was pivotal in extending the exclusionary rule to state courts, ensuring that…
Korematsu v. United States: The Internment of Japanese Americans and Its Lessons
The 1944 Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States is remembered as one of the most significant and controversial decisions…
Dred Scott v. Sandford: A Controversial Decision in American History
The 1857 Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford is considered one of the most consequential and controversial decisions in…
New York Times Co. v. United States: The Pentagon Papers and Press Freedom
The 1971 Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. United States was a landmark decision that reinforced the First…
Tinker v. Des Moines: Student Free Speech in Schools
The 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District was a watershed moment for the First…
Plessy v. Ferguson: The Origins and Demise of ‘Separate but Equal’
The 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson was a pivotal moment in U.S. history that upheld the constitutionality of…
Bush v. Gore: The Case That Decided a Presidential Election
The 2000 Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore was a pivotal and controversial decision that effectively determined the outcome of…
Citizens United v. FEC: Corporate Spending and Free Speech
The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) was a landmark ruling that reshaped the…