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Learn how Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier shaped student speech rights, from the dispute that sparked it through the Court's reasoning and its lasting reach.

Learn how United States v. Alvarez shaped First Amendment protection for false speech, from the Court's splintered reasoning to its lasting influence on later laws.

Learn how McGrain v. Daugherty shaped Congress's power to compel private testimony, from the ruling and its limits to how later cases refined the standard.

Learn how abortion laws after Dobbs vary by state, from bans and protected access to emergency care, medication rules, interstate travel, and privacy.

Learn why Roe v. Wade happened, from the patchwork of state laws and constitutional arguments to the Court's ruling and where the decision stands today.

Learn how Carter v Canada reshaped assisted dying law in Canada, from the Charter reasoning behind the ruling to the federal legislation that followed.

Learn how Loving v. Virginia unfolded, from the couple and laws behind the challenge to the Supreme Court's reasoning and lasting civil rights legacy.

Learn how Lemon v. Kurtzman shaped church-state law, from the school aid programs behind it through the three-prong test and its eventual replacement.

Learn how New York Times v. Sullivan reshaped American defamation law, from the actual malice standard and its rationale to who must meet the test today.

Learn how the dissenting opinion in US v. Lopez pushed back on the majority, from judicial deference and commerce arguments to warnings from earlier eras.