Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United StatesGroundbreaking cases in the American legal system. Through its interpretations of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the Supreme Court issues decisions that shape American law, define the functioning of government and society, |
Contents
Antitrust and Competition | 17 |
Civil Rights and Equal Protection | 27 |
Contracts | 137 |
Due Process | 151 |
Executive Privilege | 227 |
Interstate Commerce | 237 |
Labor Unions | 261 |
Freedom of the Press | 269 |
Taxation | 451 |
Jurisdiction | 461 |
Additional Cases | 477 |
Appendixes | 525 |
Cases by Title | 527 |
Chronological List of Cases | 531 |
Glossary | 537 |
Sources by Case | 551 |
Privacy | 285 |
Freedom of Religion | 301 |
Search and Seizure | 333 |
Freedom of Speech and Assembly | 359 |
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