Comparison Case: June Medical Services
A recent abortion case at the High Court. Nina Totenberg of National Public Radio reported on this recent Supreme Court ruling. The Louisiana statute at […]
Civil Liberties
Roe v. Wade (1973)
How CBS News covered the decision. This clip from 1973 announced the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Watch the clip and answer the […]
Comparison Case: Flipping the Bird
Protected speech? The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on whether sticking the middle finger up at a police officer was punishable or protected […]
Backpack Search
Can School Officials search an Unattended Backpack? As you may know from the T.L.O. v. New Jersey decision, the Fourth Amendment applies to students in […]
Gideon’s Trumpet
A 1980 Docudrama based the Best-selling book. This clip from the 1980 movie depicts the Supreme Court oral arguments. Attorney Abe Fortas represented Gideon in […]