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Landmark Supreme Court Cases Landmark Supreme Court Cases Landmark Supreme Court Cases Landmark Supreme Court Cases Landmark Supreme Court Cases About Students Loving versus Virginia Still Relevant 40 Years Later Mildred Loving Scopes Trial Scottsboro: An American Tragedy The Hazelwood Decision and Student Press The Nuremberg Trials and Their Legacy The Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials: A Chronology of Events Virtual Tour: The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti: Justice on Trial
 * A list of 79 Supreme Court cases in which the American Civil Liberties Union was involved either as a counsel of record or friend-of-the-court can be found at the ACLU web site. Understand how the cases are ranked by relevance and authority. The higher the ranking, the more importance the case has as a landmark decision. Select a case name to read about the issues discussed, the legal question presented, the case summary and the Supreme Court's decision.
 * URL: http://aclu.procon.org
 * The Bill of Rights Institute web site explains how the United States Supreme Court has been pivotal in interpreting the United States Constitution. This portion of their outstanding web site lists landmark Supreme Court cases. Click on a category to read a summary of the cases in that group. Case categories include topics such as Federalism, incorporation, personal liberty, citizen juries and many others. Links to additional Bill of Rights resources are included. Visit the student section for some fun games.
 * URL: http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org
 * Two simulation exercises on the video at the Learner.org web site are intended to help you examine the nature of individual rights and the role of the United States Supreme Court in sustaining them. Watch a simulated press conference to learn about different landmark Supreme Court cases. In a second simulation students act as if they are at a town hall meeting in which flag burning is debated. Questions for both students and teachers are included.
 * URL: http://www.learner.org
 * For a brief overview of many of the landmark cases of the United States Supreme Court, visit the United Supreme Court web site. Beginning with a case in 1803 that established the doctrine of judicial review, the cases are in order by date and continue to the 1989 case in which flag burning is protected by the First Amendment. Use the links on the left to find landmark Supreme Court cases about students. Issues in this section include school prayer, student privacy rights, school voucher programs and more.
 * URL: http://www.uscourts.gov
 * Visit the web site of the United States Courts and learn about several cases that involve students. Each case presented has been a landmark in the United States Supreme Court system. All of them are listed down the page and tell you the name of the specific court case, a brief description of what the case was about, and the final ruling of the court. This gives you an interesting insight into how the courts can influence school policies today and how rulings impact student rights.
 * URL: http://www.uscourts.gov
 * Forty years after a decision in the Loving versus the state of Virginia case was made, the case was revisited and its relevancy examined in this article. The law that banned people of different races from marrying is discussed as is the Supreme Court's decision to find this law unconstitutional. The reasoning behind the refusal to grant a marriage license is presented and the story of Mildred and Richard Loving is told. You will find out how this couple's actions played a direct role in the decision made by the Supreme Court.
 * URL: http://www.aclu.org
 * The Supreme Court case that declared a ban on interracial marriage is the focus of this biography on Mildred Loving. Mildred Loving, a black woman and her husband Richard, a black man were arrested for getting married and living in the state of Virginia where interracial marriage was prohibited. You will discover the details that led up to the famous court case and learn about the case itself. Information on how the case was appealed and the importance of this case is provided as well.
 * URL: http://www.factmonster.com
 * The Scopes Trial began in July of 1925, but it is still being discussed and studied today. John Thomas Scopes, a biology teacher in Tennessee, was arrested and brought to trial for violating the state's law that made it illegal to teach evolution in the public schools. Find out about the great legal minds who argued in this landmark case and the publicity it generated. Discover what the verdict was. This site provides links to related information.
 * URL: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
 * Scottsboro: An American Tragedy is a film that documents the Scottsboro trials that took place in the 1930s. You will learn about the story of the nine boys wrongfully accused as you read about the film. You will find a timeline of events that begins with the arrest of the boys. There is an interactive map of the boys' fateful journey, and biographies of the people involved in the trials. There are also special features that let you go behind the scenes of the documentary and read the comments that represent the social conflicts caused by the trial.
 * URL: http://www.pbs.org
 * In sharp contrast to previous decisions by the Supreme Court concerning student journalism, the Hazelwood decision ruled that a suburban St. Louis principal had the right to censor stories about teen pregnancy and divorce. Basically, the Supreme Court decided the rights of students differed from those of adults and that student newspapers were not necessarily a forum for public expression. Explore rules for censorship and the impact of this decision for student journalists. Determine whether your school's publications are school-sponsored or public forums.
 * URL: http://www2.scholastic.com
 * Millions were murdered, tortured, and imprisoned in the unthinkable reality of the Holocaust. The world was faced with the challenge of how to deal with this atrocity. The International Military Tribunal was established in Nuremberg to try to dispense justice. In addition to war crimes, the Nuremberg courts also dealt with crimes against peace, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit these crimes. The Nuremberg trials set precedence in international law for dealing with and documenting atrocities.
 * URL: http://www.ushmm.org
 * In a small Massachusetts community during colonial times, Puritans suspected that there was witchcraft going on. Fortune-telling games were strictly forbidden but some girls took part in them under the direction of a pastor's slave. Three women were accused of witchcraft. While one admitted to it, the others said they were innocent. The girls accused other people and 24 people were put to death. These accusations and executions became known as the Salem Witch Trials.
 * URL: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
 * View this chronological timeline of events that discuss the occurrences in Salem's society during the famous Salem Witch trials. You will learn about the events that occurred leading up to trials including the society's concern for the strange behaviors of certain individuals in the town. Learn about the residents who were tried as witches and what the society's views were about these strange occurrences.
 * URL: http://www.salemweb.com
 * Take a virtual tour of the exhibit, Sacco and Vanzetti: Justice on Trial. Your tour will begin with an introduction to the case that explains the crime, the execution, and the controversy that has surrounded this case to this day. It tells you about Governor Dukakis' proclamation and the Red Scare of 1919-1920 and shows you pictures related to the crime scene. You will also examine information on the investigation and arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti, the trial, motions for a new trial, demonstrations, and the death sentences. The executions and aftermath are included in the exhibit as well.
 * URL: http://www.mass.gov