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Type in the title of your case (ex. Miller v Alabama). These results include academic articles, books, and overview essays.

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The links below will send you directly to overview articles about the court case and their impact.

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

Engle v. Vitale
Also known as: 370 U.S. 421; The School Prayer Decision
from Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Freedom of Religion

Texas vs. Johnson (1989)

Texas v. Johnson
Also known as: 491 U.S. 397; The Flag Burning Case
from Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Freedom of Speech, Assembly and Expression

Miller vs. Alabama (2012)

Juveniles and Criminal Procedure
from The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Juvenile Homicide in the Twenty-First Century
from Encyclopedia of Adolescence

The New York Times vs the Unites States (1972)

New York Times v. United States
Also known as: 403 U.S. 713; The Pentagon Papers
from Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Freedom of the Press

Obergefell vs. Hodges (2015)

Obergefell v. Hodges
from American Governance
Excerpts from Obergefll vs. Hodges
Includes analysis of case and it's themes.
from Defining Documents in American History
Gay Rights, Issue Overview
includes Obergefell v Hodges

Shelby County vs. Holder (2013)

Shelby Country v. Holder (Document Text)
Extracts from the court opinion.
from Milestone Documents in African American History
Shelby County v Holder
Also known as: 133 S. Ct. 2612
from Landmark Supreme Court Cases