Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Shelley v. Kraemer Case Brief: Facts, Ruling, and Aftermath

Dred Scott in St. Louis: Petitions, Trials, and Federal Ruling

Johnson v. McIntosh Case Brief: Holding, Reasoning, and Legacy

Graham v. Florida: Ruling, Reasoning, and Later Cases

Terry v. Ohio: Reasonable Suspicion, Frisks, and Your Rights

McDonald v. Chicago: Due Process or Privileges or Immunities?

Ricci v. DeStefano: Title VII, Disparate Impact, and the Ruling

Maryland v. Craig: CCTV Testimony, the Craig Test, and Crawford

What Happened in Tinker v. Des Moines: Ruling and Later Limits

Roe v. Wade (1973): Ruling, Casey, and the Dobbs Overturn