CourtDocket

Learn how the Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court ruling shapes community-based care for people with disabilities, from its scope and limits to enforcement.

Learn how Massiah v. United States shapes the Sixth Amendment right to counsel, from when the rule applies and its limits to waivers and remedies.

Learn how Argersinger v. Hamlin brought the right to counsel into misdemeanor court, from the actual imprisonment rule to later refinements and remedies.

Learn about the Chief Justice in Plessy v. Ferguson, from his background and role in the decision to what the ruling enabled and how it was eventually overturned.

Learn how Pierce v. Society of Sisters shaped parental rights in education, from the Oregon dispute through the Court's ruling to its lasting legal legacy.

Learn whether Steve Jobs sued Bill Gates, from the corporate rivalry behind the Apple-Microsoft dispute to the licensing fight that decided it and its aftermath.

Learn how Walmart v. Dukes reshaped class action litigation, from the commonality fight and backpay question to Ginsburg's dissent and the lasting fallout.

Learn whether Pennsylvania v. Mimms has been overturned, from what the ruling still allows during traffic stops to the limits on police authority today.

Learn how the Sacco and Vanzetti case unfolded, from the Braintree robbery and trial through years of appeals, global protests, and lingering doubts.