What does Marbury v. Madison say?
What famous opinions did Chief Justice Marshall write?
When was Marbury v. Madison decided?
What was the Court's opinion in Marbury v. Madison?
Where does the Supreme Court's right to judicial review come from?
How did the court decide Marbury v. Madison?
What are the origins of judicial independence?
This site contains the complete text of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison.
What was the Exxon oil spill?
What is Exxon's perspective on the Valdez oil spill?
What has Exxon done about the Valdez oil spill?
What has Exxon paid to clean up the oil spill and compensate for damages?
What is the history of litigation surrounding the punitive damages judgment against Exxon?
ExxonMobil's web page on the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Includes Exxon's response to the spill including cleanup efforts and measures to prevent future spills, the condition of Prince William Sound, and appeal of the punitive damages award entered against Exxon.
What was Gideon v. Wainwright?
What are some landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions?
When was Gideon v. Wainwright?
When was Gideon v. Wainwright decided?
Who wrote the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright?
How did Gideon v. Wainwright affect our judicial system?
What cases had a big impact on our judicial system?
What Supreme Court decisions were related to defendant's rights?
What Supreme Court decision guaranteed a defendant's right to counsel?
How does the 14th Amendment relate to Gideon v. Wainwright?
What are some famous decisions written by Chief Justice Warren?
What does Gideon v. Wainwright say?
This site contains the complete text of the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v Wainwright. The Court ruled that, under the U.S. Constitution's Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, states must provide attorneys for criminal defendants who cannot afford legal counsel.
What was the Exxon oil spill?
What was the Exxon oil spill?
Where did it take place?
What are some of its repercussions?
What effect did the Exxon oil spill have on the local wildlife?
What have been the rulings and awards in the cases about the Exxon oil spill?
Who is Joseph Hazelwood?
Who is Russell Holland?
Summary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Describes what happened on the day of the spill; follows the aftermath of the disaster, including the criminal and civil trials; and supplies many links to related topics.
What was Gibbons v. Ogden?
What are some landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions?
When was Gibbons v. Ogden decided?
Who wrote the Gibbons v. Ogden decision?
What case helped determine how much power the federal government has?
What does Gibbons v. Ogden say?
What famous opinions did Chief Justice Marshall write?
What Supreme Court cases contrasted the power of state governments and the federal government?
What was one of the first Supreme Court cases to discuss interstate commerce?
This site contains the complete text of the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden, which granted Congress the right to control interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
What was the Scopes trial?
What was the monkey trial?
Who was John Scopes?
Who was Clarence Darrow?
What was the Tennessee anti-evolution statute?
What are some famous cases about religion?
Summary of the 1925 Scopes trial, in which a biology teacher was convicted of violating the Tennessee anti-evolution act by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in his biology class. Describes the theories of defense, including separation of church and state, argued by Scopes' attorneys, including Clarence Darrow.
What was the Dredd Scott Case?
What was Scott v. Sandford?
What are some landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions?
When was Scott v. Sandford?
When was the Dredd Scott Case decided?
Who wrote the decision in the Dredd Scott Case?
Who wrote the decision in Scott v. Sandford?
What was the Missouri Compromise?
What famous opinions did Chief Justice Taney write?
What court decision said that the federal government couldn't regulate slavery?
What famous Supreme Court case was related to the Missouri Compromise?
What Supreme Court case said that slaves were not citizens?
Were slaves considered citizens?
This site contains the complete text of the Supreme Court's decision in Scott v. Sandford. The Court found that the prohibition of slavery in the Missouri Compromise violated the U.S. Constitution's Fifth Amendment because it deprived slave owners of their property without due process of law.
Where can I find information about tobacco litigation?
Where can I find information about cigarettes and minors?
Information on the 1998 settlement between the state and the tobacco industry.
What was the County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union?
What is the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
What court decisions relate to freedom of religion?
Do religious holiday displays on public property violate the Establishment Clause?
Are religious holiday displays constitutional?
What was the final ruling of the Allegheny case?
A case summary and complete U.S. Supreme Court opinion in County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union (1989). The case concerned the constitutionality of holiday displays on government property. The opinion rejected purely religious displays on but declared constitutional a display which combines symbols of multiple religions as part of a larger winter holiday exhibit.
What was Engel v. Vitale?
What is the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
What court decisions relate to freedom of religion?
Does school prayer violate the Establishment Clause?
Is school prayer constitutional?
Do students have a right to freedom from religion in public schools?
Do students have a right not to say a prayer in school?
The complete 1962 U.S Supreme Court opinion in Engel v. Vitale, which held that state officials may not compose an official prayer and require its reading in public schools at the beginning of each school day, even if the prayer is nondemoninational and students may exclude themselves from participation.
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Last Updated: September 30, 2011 - 6:21pm
