CNN
Cnn: Supreme Court Enters Roberts Era
October, 2005, story on Chief Justice John Robert's first day on the Supreme Court.
CNN
Cnn: Change at the Supreme Court
CNN article providing detailed information on the Senate confirmation hearing of Samuel Alito who was sworn in as the 110th Supreme Court justice on January 31st, 2006.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How a Case Gets to the Us Supreme Court
Find out how a case can make its way to the Supreme Court and how the court prioritizes case selections.
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Digital History
Digital History: The Supreme Court Decides [Pdf]
An explanation of the Supreme Court decision in 1911 that broke up the monopoly of Standard Oil, charged with unreasonable restraint of trade. Read commentary that claimed that the decision did not really increase competition in the oil...
Digital History
Digital History: The Supreme Court Orders Desegregation [Pdf]
This site is from a unit called 'African-Americans in the Land of Equality.' It looks at the 1954 decision by the Supreme Court in the Brown v. Board of Education case that ended school segregation.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)
PBS offers a synopsis of the landmark Supreme Court cases of Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger which "affirmed and refined its position on affirmative action".
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: United States v. Lopez (1995)
PBS features details on the landmark Supreme Court case of United States v. Lopez which set limits to Congress's power under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Biographies of the Robes: Warren Earl Burger
PBS offers a biographical account of the life of Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger, a conservative appointed by Richard Nixon.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Biographies of the Robes: Harry Blackmun
Biographical account of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, appointed by Richard Nixon in 1970. He was best known for writing the opinion in the case of Roe v. Wade in 1973.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court Landmark Cases
A website reviewing the Supreme Court's landmark cases, including Marbury v. Madison, Plessy v. Ferguson and the Slaughterhouse cases.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court Interactives
Nine games regarding the workings of the Supreme Court geared toward high school students. Test your knowledge and understanding of the United States' oldest realm of justice.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Biographies of the Robes: Felix Frankfurter
PBS online resource for learning biographical details about the life and career of Supreme Court Justice, Felix Frankfurter, appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939.
iCivics
I Civics: Appellate Courts: You Be the Judge (Simulation)
For this judicial conference simulation, young scholars learn the path of a Supreme Court case from writ of certiorari to majority opinion and what justices do along the way.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: A Federalist Stronghold: John Marshall's Supreme Court
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but his decisions, especially in Marbury v Madison, set the influence of the Court for the next many decades. Read about Marshall's decisions and why they were so important.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Reynolds v. Sims (1964)
PBS provides a synopsis of the landmark Supreme Court case of Reynolds v. Sims, the Alabama reapportionment case in which the Court reaffirmed the principle of one person, one vote. Decision was written by Chief Justice Earl Warren.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Court Reporters
Students will research assigned Supreme Court cases and write a case summary. Students will create podcasts of their summaries. Summaries will be added to class website for future students to access.
George Mason University
George Mason University: Thurgood Marshall Supreme Court Justice
Provides biographical information on Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and a timeline of important events in his life.
CNN
Cnn: Supreme Court Upholds and Limits Affirmative Action
Great article that discusses the recent Supreme Court case dealing with affirmative action and college admission (University of Michigan Cases). Includes links to other resources as well as discussion and activities for parents and...
BBC
Bbc: Bush Names Supreme Court Choice
In this July 2005 article, the BBC discusses President George W. Bush's choice to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. The article does a nice job of explaining some aspects of the Supreme Court such as length of term, ideology, etc.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Supreme Court Considers Free Speech and Protests
Hateful as these actions may seem to many people, do groups still have the right to protest under the First Amendment? Read about the case that the Supreme Court is considering involving protests at a military funeral.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Sotomayor Sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
A news report dated August 8, 2009 describes the swearing-in ceremony for Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. It also provides background and insight on the significance of her nomination.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Schechter v. u.s. (1935)
PBS provides details on the landmark Supreme Court case of Schechter v. U.S. which dealt with congressional powers under the Commerce Clause.
Digital History
Digital History: The Supreme Court and Sex Discrimination
From the responsibility of all work places to demonstrate no discrimination towards women in 1971 to Roe v. Wade in 1973, find the journey women took to the U.S. Supreme Court for sex discrimination.
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Schs: The History of the Court
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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