Books in Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Gold Edition series

-- A library of the most important United States Supreme Court cases.-- Examines the issues leading up to the case, the people involved in the case, and the present-day effects of the Court's decision.

Describes the landmark Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines, which involved student protests in schools, and includes the events leading up to the case, the Supreme Court's ruling, and how it affected future cases and the history of the United States.

Describes the development of the right to remain silent and to be represented by a lawyer, presents the case and each side's arguments, and discusses the decision and the "Miranda warnings" now read to suspects

Examines the 1974 Supreme Court case in which a group of Chinese American parents sued the San Francisco School Board on behalf of their children for not providing a special learning environment for Chinese-speaking students.

Examines the events, ideas, and arguments behind the Supreme Court decision that granted anyone accused of a felony the right to an attorney regardless of their ability to pay

Describes the landmark Supreme Court case of Dred Scott, a slave who sued for his freedom, and includes the events leading up to the case, the Supreme Court's ruling, and how it affected future cases and the history of the United States.

Describes the landmark case which limited free speech in cases of clear and present danger to national security, as well as later cases which continued working out the limits of freedom of speech.

Examines the 1967 Supreme Court Case in which the court ruled that juvenile courts cannot deprive children of certain rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

Presents the history of the landmark case, discussing the key players and challenges to the decision.

Examines a 1988 case on the censorship of student newspapers and first amendment rights

Examines the Supreme Court against the former president, discussing the history, the investigation, and the lasting impact.

Describes the landmark Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson, challenging the "separate but equal" national policy, and includes the events leading up to the case, the Supreme Court's ruling, and how it affected future cases and the history of the United States.