Supreme Court decisions

Examines the people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme Court case that established the right of people to be represented by a lawyer even if they cannot afford to pay.

Examines the people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme Court decision that banned sex discrimination by clubs, even private ones, that do business in the public arena.

Text and photographs discuss the landmark Supreme Court decision of 1973 that ruled on women's right to abort a pregnancy.

On June 13, 1966, a divided Supreme Court ruled that suspects must be informed of their rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to counsel, before they are questioned by the police.

Text and accompanying photographs discuss the 1974 Supreme Court decision that ruled President Nixon had to turn over tapes of White House conversations.

On May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court announced its decision to end segregation in the nation's public schools.

Discusses the case involving fifteen-year-old Gerald Gault and its impact on children's rights and due process of law for juveniles.

Points out that although a 1962 Supreme Court case ruling declared official prayers in public schools to be unconstitutional, the separation of church and state remains an issue.

In text and photographs, discusses the 1982 Supreme Court decision that ended a significant school book censorship case.