Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Rogers v. Board of Road Commissioners: License and Continuing Trespass

District of Columbia v. Heller: Ruling, Dissents, and Impact

Mapp v. Ohio (1961): Facts, Ruling, Dissent, and Limits

Dred Scott Decision of 1857: Holdings, Dissents, and Overturn

Obergefell v. Hodges Dissents: Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito

Gideon v. Wainwright Case Summary: Ruling and Right to Counsel

Lawrence v. Fox Case Brief: Third-Party Beneficiary Rule and Defenses

Gideon v. Wainwright Holding: Scope, Timing, and Betts v. Brady

Tinker v. Des Moines Case Summary: Ruling, Standard, and Limits

North Country: The True Story of Lois Jenson v. Eveleth Mines