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Paul v. Gavin Library: World's Columbian Exposition of 1893

For Students 9th - 10th
Find essays, electronic books, and floor plans of the major Exposition buildings at the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. A great resource with many related links to the exposition.
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Illinois Institute of Technology: Famous Sculpture From Cathedral of Notre Dame

For Students 9th - 10th
A tour of the sculpture in the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 brought to you by the Paul V. Galvin Library from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Black and white images show the artwork in a hauntingly beautiful way.
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The Oyez Project: Stephen G. Breyer

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy biography of Supreme Court justice, Stephen G. Breyer. Read about the influences in his life, his education, and his experience before joining the Supreme Court. Site also offers a recounting of court opinions in which he has...
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The Oyez Project: John Jay

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an informative biography, a list of facts providing an overview of Chief Justice John Jay and his political career, and the he cases that he worked on are included. To access all information on John Jay, select links from the...
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The Oyez Project: Antonin Scalia

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Oyez: Summary of Zelman v. Simmons Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great summary of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris where the Supreme Court upheld school vouchers. Gives the dates the case was heard and decided, facts of the case, legal question presented, the courts decision, and how each justice...
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The Oyez Project: United States v. Lopez

For Students 9th - 10th
Case information, recordings, etc. regarding the Supreme Court case, United States v. Lopez, which addresses the 1990 Guns Free School Zone Act. Alfonzo Lopez, a senior in a Texas high school, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon...
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The Oyez Project: Bigelow v. Virginia (1975)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the Bigelow v. Virginia (1975) Supreme Court case.
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The Oyez Project: Katz v. United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Katz v. United States altered the meaning of the 4th Amendment, the right to search and seizure, appealing his case in 1967 regarding the investigator's use of electronic surveillance. Oyez features the facts and recordings from the...
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Oyez.org: Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
OYEZ.org offers excellent information on the court decision, Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, including an abstract, a multimedia section on participants, resources, audio, and more.
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Oyez.org: Wesberry v. Sanders

For Students 9th - 10th
OYEZ.org offers excellent multimedia information on the Supreme Court case, Wesberry v. Sanders, including an abstract, an interactive section on participants, resources, audio, and more.
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Oyez: Gitlow v. New York

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief resource presents the facts of the case, questions presented, and the conclusion of the Gitlow v. New York United States Supreme Court case.
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Oyez Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The OYEZ Project is a vast multimedia relational database on the U.S. Supreme Court that contains abstracts for all leading constitutional decisions of the Court, authoritative oral arguments in streamed media format, and a 360-degree...
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The Oyez Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oyez Project offers tons of multimedia information on the U.S. Supreme Court, including On This Day, Justices, Cases, Tour, Discussions, Findlaw, Appellate.net, and On This Docket.
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Oyez.org: Oyez Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
The OYEZ Directory offers hyperlinks to Supreme Court cases. Choose the topic you'd like to search under, like "Attorneys," or "Civil rights," for example.
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Iit Chicago Kent College of Law: Cases 2016

For Students 11th - 12th
Oyez is a searchable archive of all the Supreme Court decisions run by Chicago-Kent College of Law. This specific page lists all the cases currently (2016) being heard in the Supreme Court. There is a summary of each case and the...
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Oyez: Gratz v. Bollinger

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great resource that gives both a brief summary of the case Gratz v. Bollinger and audio of the oral arguments heard before the Supreme Court. A great resource for teachers/students learning about the court's position on...
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Oyez: Grutter v. Bollinger

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a brief but informative overview of Grutter v. Bollinger. Also includes audio of the oral arguments given in front of the Supreme Court. A great site for studying this case.
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Oyez Project: William H. Rehnquist

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to biography, family and appointment information and to cases in which he participated while on the Supreme Court.
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Oyez Project: Sandra Day O'connor

For Students 9th - 10th
Good biographical sketch with picture and links to information on appointment, family, experience, biographical sketch, after office, literature and case participation.
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Oyez Project: Harry A. Blackmun

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to biography, family and appointment information and to cases in which he participated while on the Supreme Court.
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Oyez: u.s. Supreme Court Justices

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Oyez provides a listing of all Supreme Court justices, starting with James Wilson and John Jay, dating from 1789 to the most current appointee.
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Oyez Project: Agostini v. Felton

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Supreme Court case that dealt with violations in the Establishment Clause in public and parochial schools is detailed with an abstract providing a concise summary and a record of the justices that sat on the court at that time....
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Oyez Project: u.s. Supreme Court Cases: Employment Division v. Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
A case of whether states can deny employment to people who have been found to use illegal drugs for religious purposes.