CourtDocket

Learn how the Scopes trial unfolded, from the anti-evolution law and staged prosecution through the courtroom battle to the appeal and its legal legacy.

Learn how Katz v United States reshaped Fourth Amendment law, from the case's facts and privacy test to its role in modern digital surveillance rulings.

Learn how Buck v. Bell arose from Virginia's eugenics law, from the facts behind the case through the Supreme Court's reasoning to its lasting legal status today.

Learn how Samson v. California shapes parole searches under the Fourth Amendment, from the Court's reasoning and dissent to what it means for parolees today.

Learn how Everson v. Board of Education shaped church-state law, from applying the Establishment Clause to states through the doctrine built after it.

Learn how the Boldt decision in United States v. Washington shaped tribal fishing rights, from the ruling and appeals to habitat and modern disputes.

Learn how Burdick v United States shaped pardon law, from the acceptance requirement and its guilt implications to its limits and effect on prosecutors.

Learn how the good faith exception from United States v. Leon works, from its core holding and limits to later expansions and state-law alternatives.