Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education: End of Deliberate Speed

When Does a Garrity Warning Apply to Employees?

Bong Hits 4 Jesus Case: Morse v. Frederick Ruling and Impact

Mapp v. Ohio Summary: Facts, Ruling, and Exclusionary Rule

What Is a Common Enterprise Under the Howey Test?

Bucklew’s Alternative Method Requirement in Execution Challenges

Who Got the Money in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate Case?

Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.: The Contractor Defense Test

Koons v. Platkin: What the Third Circuit Struck Down and Upheld

Dred Scott v. Sandford: Background, Ruling, and Legacy