CourtDocket

Learn how the one man's vulgarity is another's lyric principle from Cohen v. California shapes free speech, from its origins to where its limits apply.

Learn how Fisher v. University of Texas shaped race-conscious admissions law, from the initial challenge through the Court's rulings and lasting impact.

Learn how Dickens v. Puryear shaped North Carolina tort law, from the divide between assault and emotional distress to the timing rules that governed the claims.

Learn how Hill v. Colorado shaped speech near healthcare facilities, from the majority's reasoning and the dissents to the ruling's current standing.

Learn how Coomer v. Kansas City Royals reshaped Missouri's baseball rule, from the mascot incident to the retrial and its impact on fan-injury law.

Learn how the Obergefell v. Hodges case summary unfolds, from the majority's reasoning and the dissents to the ruling's real-world impact and durability.

Learn how Whren v. United States shapes pretextual traffic stops, from what officers may lawfully do to your rights and remedies when a stop goes too far.

Learn why the NRA was unconstitutional, from the powers Congress gave the President to limits on federal reach over local business and the ruling's legacy.

Learn how Brown v. Board of Education related to Plessy v. Ferguson, from the separate but equal doctrine to its reversal and the limits of that change.