C-SPAN and Precedents
C-Span’s Supreme Court Page. C-Span’s Supreme Court page is a wealth of information on the Court, it’s members, and how the Court functions. Peruse the […]
Supreme Court Cases
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Supreme Court Case. “If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you,” goes the famed Miranda warning. This wasn’t always the case. […]
Comparison Case: Church and State
A Cross in a Public Space? Nina Totenberg reported on this First Amendment controversy that came before the Supreme Court. It involves a large cross […]
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Supreme Court Case. A Wisconsin statute required parents of children aged 16 and under to send their children to a formal school. The Yoder parents […]
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Supreme Court Decision. For decades, many public schools across the United States started the school day with a prayer since the days of one-room schools. […]