University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Brown v Topeka Board of Ed. (1951)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is widely known as the Supreme Court decision that declared segregated schools to be "inherently unequal." The story behind the case, including that of the 1951 trial in a Kansas courtroom, is much...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: John Peter Zenger Trial
This is a comprehensive site from UMKC School of Law concerning the trial of John Peter Zenger. You can find just about any information you may need here, from the issues of The New York Weekly Journal to the trial record. Also of...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials (1692): William Stoughton
Biographical and historical note, with portrait, about William Stoughton (1631-1701), that briefly explains Stoughton's role as chief justice during the Salem witch trials. Itemizes the deviations from normal courtroom practice that...