Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Griswold v. Connecticut: Ruling, Concurrences, and Legacy After Dobbs

Roper v. Simmons Case Summary: Facts, Ruling, and Legacy

1883 Civil Rights Cases: State Action Doctrine and Jim Crow

Slaughterhouse Cases Summary: Ruling, Dissents, and Legacy

United States v. Salerno: Pretrial Detention and the Bail Reform Act

Has Obergefell v. Hodges Been Overturned?

Meinhard v. Salmon: Fiduciary Duty and Punctilio of Honor

Holmberg v. Holmberg: Child Support Process Ruled Unconstitutional

Loving v. Virginia: Equal Protection and the Right to Marry

What Was the Dred Scott Case About: Ruling and Overturning