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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Q&a: John Roberts to the Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
Background of John Roberts is given in a Q&A format. Roberts' biography, possible impact on court, stance on issues, and more. Article is from July, 2005.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Justices: David Souter

For Students 9th - 10th
Good biographical site about Justice David H. Souter, summarizing his achievements and including links to other related articles.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: u.s. Supreme Court Cases: Employment Division v. Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
A case of whether states can deny employment to people who have been found to use illegal drugs for religious purposes.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Justices: Anthony Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Good summary of Justice Anthony Kennedy and his accomplishments. Includes a photo and links to other related articles.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The OYEZ Project is a vast multimedia relational database on the U.S. Supreme Court that contains abstracts for all leading constitutional decisions of the Court, authoritative oral arguments in streamed media format, and a 360-degree...
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This Nation

This nation.com: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ThisNation.com provides Justice Henry B. Brown's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case, written by Henry B. Brown.
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Other

Schs: The History of the Court

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a summary of each Supreme Court from the Jay Court, 1789-1795, through the Rehnquist Court, 1986-2005. Read about the major decisions and what was happening in the country at the time.
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This Nation

This nation.com: Dred Scott v. Sanford (1856)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ThisNation.com provides Chief Justice Roger B. Taney's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
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This Nation

This nation.com: New York Times Co. V. Sullivan (1964)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ThisNation.com provides Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.'s full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Confirmation Process

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of NewsHour's "The John Roberts Confirmation" site, a chart that describes the confirmation process for the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Lectric Law Library

Lectric Law Library: Understanding the Federal Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
This document provides an overview of the organization, operation, and administration of the entire federal court system. The article gives information on the federal judicial branch, the state and federal courts, the structure of the...
PPT
Other

Schs: Fdr and the Court Packing Controversy

For Students 9th - 10th
A narrated slideshow detailing the problems Franklin Roosevelt ran up against with putting his New Deal plans into effect. The conservative justices on the Supreme Court determined that many of the reforms were unconstitutional. Find out...
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Other

Canadian Legal Fa Qs: Charter of Rights and Freedoms Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
By answering some important questions about the role of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the court system, this resource gives insight to the multiple ways the Charter impacts Canadians and the role the Supreme Court has in...
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Other

Landmark Cases: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you might want to know about this historic Supreme Court decision. Included are great teacher directed activities, background summary, and the text of the majority opinion.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Iit Chicago Kent College of Law: Cases 2016

For Students 11th - 12th
Oyez is a searchable archive of all the Supreme Court decisions run by Chicago-Kent College of Law. This specific page lists all the cases currently (2016) being heard in the Supreme Court. There is a summary of each case and the...
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This Nation

This nation.com: Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of Chief Justice Earl Warren's decision in this landmark Supreme Court case.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Sonia Sotomayor

For Students 9th - 10th
Sonia Sotomayor was nominated to the United States Supreme Court by Barack Obama in June of 2009, and confirmed in August of 2009. Official documents and articles related to Sontomayor can be accessed through the links provided here....
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Marshall Cases

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of landmark Supreme Court cases presided over by Chief Justice John Marshall, that decided questions of how to interpret the U.S. Constitution. The cases took place between 1801 and 1825.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Assessing the Alito Nomination

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript, audio, and video of an October, 2005 report discussing previous rulings and stances taken by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: John Roberts' First Day

For Students 9th - 10th
A very telling report of Chief Justice John Roberts' first day in the Supreme Court. Transcript, audio, and video are available of this interesting report.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: The John Roberts Confirmation

For Students 9th - 10th
Brilliant site that contains a plethora of resources related to John Roberts, the confirmation process, and Supreme Court. Find video and audio of his confirmation. Other resources include a biography and lesson plans.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Gore v. Bush (2000)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a collection of facts on the landmark Supreme Court case of Gore v. Bush which stated that the Florida Supreme Court's method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Supreme Court Justice. She was one of the first female attorneys and fought gender inequality for much of her career as a lawyer, even arguing cases before the Supreme Court prior to herself taking a...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Who Shall Judge?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Well-written description of the process, qualifications, and constitutional background on selecting Supreme Court justices.

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