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U. S. Court Cases
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The Right to a Trial by Jury
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Call Number: 345.73ISBN: 0737719370Publication Date: 2005-02-25 -
Freedom of Speech
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Call Number: 342.73ISBN: 073771929XPublication Date: 2005-01-28 -
Civil Liberties
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Call Number: 342.73ISBN: 1420500805Publication Date: 2009-09-28 -
The Patriot Act
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Call Number: 345.73ISBN: 1590187741Publication Date: 2005-09-16 -
The Right to Due Process
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Call Number: 347.73ISBN: 0737719419Publication Date: 2005-05-27 -
Brown V. Board of Education
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Call Number: 344.73ISBN: 0780807758Publication Date: 2005-05-13 -
The Scopes Monkey Trial
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Call Number: 345.73ISBN: 0780809556Publication Date: 2006-10-18 -
Cybercrime
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Call Number: 345.73ISBN: 0737744871Publication Date: 2009-09-04
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Websites
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Find LawSearchable database of Supreme Court Decisions since 1893
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U.S. Supreme CourtOpinions from 2009-present available online
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Short Case OverviewsUse for references to previous case law.
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Oyez - Chicago-Kent College of LawA multimedia archive of Supreme Court decisions.
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Landmark CasesSearch for your case here, and find a good overview, the conclusion and links to further resources.
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ProCon.orgExcellent source that sums up court case and the arguments of supporters and dissenters.
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Justia NewsSearch all the Supreme Court cases by year and see Justia's opinion summary.
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Center for Constitutional RightsThis organization has been responsible for several of the historic cases on this list including Rasul v. Bush.
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Supreme Court Home PageThe official site of the Supreme Court
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