This Nation
This nation.com: New York Times Co. V. Sullivan (1964)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.'s full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
This Nation
This nation.com: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Justice Henry B. Brown's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case, written by Henry B. Brown.
This Nation
This nation.com: Dred Scott v. Sanford (1856)
This site from ThisNation.com provides Chief Justice Roger B. Taney's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
This Nation
This nation.com: Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
The full text of Chief Justice Earl Warren's decision in this landmark Supreme Court case.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Clarence Thomas
Extensive biographical resource tool for gathering information on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas who is the only African American member of the court. Includes suggestions for further reading.
Other
Metropolitan News Company: Earl Warren
This site gives an informative look at Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren's life. It also tells the interesting story of how he came to be Chief Justice.
Other
Jewish Women's Archive: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Comprehensive biographical resource tool for learning about the life and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
NSTATE
Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren
This site gives an overview of the life of Earl Warren. Includes a picture and information on his term as chief justice.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: New York Times v. United States (1971)
This U.S. Supreme Court case allowed the publication of the "Pentagon Papers." The OYEZ resource provides an abstract containing a concise summary, an audio file, a link to the full text of the decision and a record of how the justices...
This Nation
This Nation: Marbury v. Madison, 5 u.s. 137 (1803)
This resource provides the full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case, written by John Marshall.
US Senate
U.s. Senate Art and History: : Roger Brooke Taney
Provides information on the life of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney. In particular, it describes his judicial career.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Historic Valley Forge: John Marshall
This resource provides biographical information about John Marshall.
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: 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.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Mc Culloch v. Maryland
Learn about this landmark Supreme Court case on the issues of federal power and commerce. Provides an image of a document from the case files and a transcript of the opinion delivered in 1819 by Chief Justice John Marshall.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Jeffersonian America: A Second Revolution?
Read about the peaceful "revolution" that occurred in the election of 1800 when the party in power, the Federalists, was defeated in a democratic election by the Democratic-Republicans. See how this showed that the ideals of the new...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Naacp, Constance Baker Motley
In this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, Justice Constance Baker Motley recalls her role as an NAACP attorney in landmark school desegregation cases.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Advice and Consent: Supreme Court Nominations (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that explains the role of checks and balances in U.S. system of government. Students will describe the process of selecting justices for the Supreme Court, will examine past Supreme Court cases, and will discuss how the Supreme...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sandra Day O'connor
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a brief biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Impeachment Trial Chief Justice Rehnquist
This site gives a biography of William Rehnquist, one of the Supreme Court Chief Justices observing the U.S. Senate trial of President Clinton.
Curated OER
President Bush Said His Nominee, u.s. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts Jr.
President George W. Bush tapped Judge John Roberts as his nominee to replace William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. Article is from July, 2005.