American Government Supreme Court Cases
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Establishment Clause
Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940)
Everson v. Board of Education (1947)
Sherbert v. Verner (1963)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)
Search and Seizure
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Gideon v. Wainright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
in re Gault (1967)
Terry v. Ohio (1968)
NJ v. TLO (1985)
Board of Education v. Earls (2002)
Gun Rights
DC v. Heller (2007)
Free Exercise
Employment Division v. Smith (1990)
Death Penalty
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
Roper v. Simmons (2005)
Speech
Tinker v. Des Moines (1968)
Bethel v. Fraser (1968)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Morse v. Frederick (2007)
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A great source for current connections for each case.
Oyez.org offers a complete archive of Supreme Court Cases. Each entry includes the full transcript, audio recordings of oral arguments, and a simple summary of the case.
Use the search box to search for the case of interest.
The Syllabus for each case will allow you to search for additional resources.
