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Learn how to cite Plessy v. Ferguson, from the meaning of each element and parallel reporters to the major style formats and flagging that the case was overruled.

Learn how the Mapp v. Ohio dates fit together, from the oral argument through the Court's ruling and the shift it forced on state criminal prosecutions.

Learn how Bumper v. North Carolina shapes consent searches, from the Court's reasoning on claimed warrants to the limits on third-party permission.

Learn how Kelo v. City of New London reshaped eminent domain, from the Court's ruling and dissents to nationwide backlash and what became of the homes.

Learn how Johnson v. Louisiana shaped non-unanimous jury verdicts, from the constitutional reasoning and racist origins to its eventual overruling and aftermath.

Learn how Mildred Loving's story moved from her arrest in Virginia through the Supreme Court fight for interracial marriage and the legacy that followed.

Learn how Dred Scott v. Sandford unfolded, from the majority's rulings on citizenship, territory, and property through the dissents and lasting fallout.

Learn how United States v. Morrison shaped federal power, from the challenges to the Violence Against Women Act through the Court's reasoning and lasting impact.

Learn how Obergefell v. Hodges established marriage equality, from the Court's reasoning and dissenting views to real-world impacts and its status today.