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Learn how Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association tackled free speech for video games, from the challenged law to the Court's analysis and split vote.

Learn how Google v. Oracle shaped copyright law for software, from the dispute over Java code to the Supreme Court's fair use reasoning and its impact on developers.

Learn how Abington School District v. Schempp shaped religion in public schools, from the Court's reasoning and its limits to Justice Stewart's dissent.

Learn how the imminent lawless action test separates protected advocacy from punishable incitement, from its origins to courtroom use and online speech.

Learn how Tennessee v. Garner governs police use of deadly force on fleeing suspects, from the rule and its reasoning to later cases and officer liability.

Learn how Britton v. Turner reshaped employment contract law, from the facts and forfeiture rule the court rejected to how recovery is measured.

Learn how Plessy v. Ferguson shaped segregation law, from the Court's ruling and famous dissent to the doctrine's lasting impact and eventual reversal.

Learn how United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola unfolded, from the seizure and trial to the Supreme Court ruling and its legacy.

Learn how Gideon v. Wainwright reshaped the right to counsel in U.S. criminal courts, from the case's origins to its lasting reach for indigent defendants today.

Learn whether Plummer v. State is still valid law in Indiana, from what the case held to today's limits on resisting police and safer alternatives.