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  • The Dred Scott Case: Slavery and Citizenship

    D. J. Herda

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Slave or citizen? This was the key question that Dred Scott brought to the United States Supreme Court in May of 1857. Author D. J. Herda examines the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings to life the people, the case, and the fateful decision that upheld the legality of slavery.

  • Texas V. Johnson: The Flag-Burning Case

    J. Anthony Miller

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 1997)
    Covers the case of Texas v. Johnson, in which the question before the court was whether flag burning is an activity protected by the Bill of Rights

  • New York Times V. United States: National Security and Censorship

    D J Herda

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2010)
    Should news providers be allowed to publish stories that may prove embarrassing to the United States government? This was the question the United States Supreme Court had to consider in the case of NEW YORK TIMES V. UNITED STATES in 1971. Author D. J. Herda examines the mood of the country during this time, along with the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings to life the people and events of this decision maintaining freedom of the press.

  • Furman v. Georgia: The Death Penalty Case

    D J Herda

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2010)
    Should the death penalty be considered cruel and unusual punishment? This was the question brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1972. In FURMAN V. GEORGIA: THE DEATH PENALTY CASE, author D. J. Herda examines the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings to life the people and events of this controversial decision and sheds light on the current controversy still raging across the country today.

  • Engel V. Vitale: Separation of Church and State

    Carol Haas

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1994)
    Introduces the issue of school prayer, describes the case and the decision, and discusses other matters which raise questions of religious freedom in public schools and elsewhere in society

  • Cherokee Nation V. Georgia: Native American Rights

    Victoria Sherrow

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1997)
    Discusses the cases brought by the Cherokee Nation against the state of Georgia, beginning in the 1830s, to protect the rights of the Cherokee living there

  • United States V. Virginia: Virginia Military Institute Accepts Women

    Barbara Long

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2000)
    Discusses the Supreme Court case which questioned the Virginia Military Institute's male-only policy and which refueled the debate regarding private, single-gender schools.

  • Korematsu v. The United States: World War II Japanese-American Internment Camps

    Karen Kenney

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Describes the historical context of the Korematsu versus United States Supreme Court Case, detailing the claims made by both sides and the outcome.

  • Miranda V. Arizona: An Individual’s Rights When Under Arrest

    Sue Vander Hook, Yale Kamisar

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Discusses the backstory, important players, and political climate during the landmark case Miranda v. Arizona.

  • Korematsu V. United States: Japanese-America Internment Camps

    Karen Alonso

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 1998)
    Profiles the case of Fred Korematsu, who sought compensation from the American government for his time spent in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II.

  • Loving V. Virginia: Interracial Marriage

    Karen Alonso

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2000)
    Explores the Supreme Court case that challenged and eventually overturned Virginia's law forbidding interracial marriages.

  • Tinker V. Des Moines: Student Protest

    Leah Farish

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1997)
    Considers the landmark case that dealt with the rights of students to wear arm bands to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.