Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Fred Korematsu was a U.S.-born Japanese-American who deliberately decided to stay in California and not be moved to…
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Bush v. Gore (2000)
Ruled that the Florida recounts in the presidential election violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment,…
Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad (1886)
A complicated tax case stemming from a California law that stated railroads could not deduct the value of…
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
Dred Scott was a slave born in Virginia who claimed he should have been emancipated when his owner…
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Homer Plessy was a Louisiana black man who boarded a “whites only” railroad car. He was arrested and…
Head-Scratchers from the Nine
The recent ruling on corporate political rights left some observers to cry the sky is falling. Some past decisions really did merit Chicken Little's exclamation.
Americans Quite Tolerant of Activist Judges
Analysis: As the nebulous concept of 'judicial activism' swirls around the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, political scientist James L. Gibson examines what Americans think is in the fog.
High Court Recognizes Imperfections at Crime Labs
A 5-4 majority at the nation's highest court finds that the work of crime labs is not infallible, and defendants have a right to make that clear.
May It Diminish the Court
Hyperbolic attack ads from advocacy groups have diminished the popular esteem of the U.S. Supreme Court in the past, so as the campaign to place Sonia Sotomayor fires up, a little restraint is in order.
Get a Life? Not If You Want to Be One of the Nine
The debate building up to the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings suggests that real-world experiences are of suspect value in administering the law. Really?