Boston College
Boston College: Schenck v. United States
Read the decision of this landmark Supreme Court decision involving the 1917 Espionage Act Schenck v. United States (1919).
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Sweatt v. Painter Archive
This site has just about everything one might want to know in an investigation of the important Supreme Court decision in Sweatt vs. Painter.
This Nation
This nation.com: Schenk v. United States (1919)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Justice Oliver W. Holmes, Jr.'s full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
This Nation
This nation.com: Reynolds v. United States (1878)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
This Nation
This nation.com: Mc Culloch v. Maryland (1819)
This site provides John Marshall's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
This Nation
This nation.com: Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Chief Justice Earl Warren's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
This Nation
This nation.com: Engel v. Vitale (1962)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Justice Hugo Black's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
This Nation
This nation.com: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Justice Black's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Separate but Equal: The Law of the Land
A brief description of the Supreme Court decision, Plessy v Ferguson, in 1896, that solidified the separate but equal rule. Included is the title page of the Supreme Court text of the decision.
US National Archives
Docsteach: u.s. V. Amistad: A Case of Jurisdiction
Students will analyze specified passages from the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Libellants of Schooner Amistad to explore the concept of jurisdiction and how a case travels through the federal court system.
iCivics
I Civics: Loving v. Virginia (1967)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that struck down state bans on interracial marriage. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, and its use in court cases to challenge a range of...
Digital History
Digital History: Plessy v. Ferguson
A very thorough explanation of the famous Supreme Court decision about Plessy v. Ferguson. It upheld the idea of "separate but equal," which was in effect until Brown v Board of Education in 1954. See who opposed the decision, and read...
Digital History
Digital History: Judicial Nationalism
Chief Justice John Marshall and his Supreme Court shaped the importance of the federal courts that still is in effect today. Read about several major Supreme Court decisions that were issued during his time on the court.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Roe v. Wade and Its Impact
The subject of the legality of abortion has been a contentious one for decades. Read about the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, and the subsequent attempts to maintain it and overturn it.
iCivics
I Civics: Eeoc v. Abercrombie & Fitch (2015)
This mini-lesson explores the Supreme Court's decision regarding a company's discrimination against a Muslim woman during the hiring process. Students learn how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace...
iCivics
I Civics: Lau v. Nichols (1974)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that required public schools to provide language supports to English and multilingual learners. Students learn how Lau's arguments relate to the landmark case, Brown v....
Cengage Learning
American Governemnt Documents Collection: Dred Scott vs. John f.a. Sandford
This site provides a complete text of the 1857 Supreme Court decision in the case between Dred Scott and John F.A Sandford.
iCivics
I Civics: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that extended marriage rights to same-sex couples. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses, and how the Court's interpretation...
Digital History
Digital History: Mc Culloch v. Maryland [Pdf]
The formation of the Second Bank of the United States and its actions were a prelude to the very important Supreme Court decision, McCulloch v. Maryland. Read about the issues that were debated and the unanimous decision handed down by...
iCivics
I Civics: United States v. Virginia (1996)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that found the Virginia Military Institute'discriminations male-only admission policy discriminated against women. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal...
iCivics
I Civics: Pga Tour, Inc. V. Martin (2001)
This mini-instructional activity explores the Supreme Court's decision that required the Professional Golf Association to accommodate competitors with disabilities in its tournaments. Students learn about the Americans with Disabilities...
Digital History
Digital History: Equality Postponed [Pdf]
Read the background of the controversial Supreme Court decision in the Plessy v Ferguson case. Follow the arguments for and against "separate but equal." [pdf]
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Separate No Longer?
An explantion of how the Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board of Education of Topeka turned the concept of separate but equal on its head. See how they determined that the 14th Amendment was being violated when schools did not fund...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Discusses the famous Supreme Court decision that ended school segregation, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).