Marbury v. Madison - The Decision
Background Information - Background information about the case from the James Madison Center.
Judiciary Act of 1789 - The law passed by Congress that was declared unconstitutional.
Article III of the US Constitution - with annotations from Findlaw.com.
John Marshall Biography - Biographical data on Chief Justice John Marshall from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
The Dred Scott Case - The Decision
Lincoln Speech - Future President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech about the Dred Scott decision.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 - A compromise between the US Senate and House of Representatives regarding the slave/free status of Missouri, Maine and the Louisiana Purchase. This law was the basis of Scott's case and it was effectively ruled unconstituional by the Decision.
Plessy v. Ferguson - The Decision
Amendment 13 - The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
Amendment 14 - The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
Jim Crow Laws - The site jimcrowhistory.org has many essays about the "Jim Crow" segregation laws that were passed following the Plessy Decision.
Brown v. Board of Education - The Decision
Brown Foundation - for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site - A part of the US National Park Service.
Looking Back - NPR special on the case.
Thurgood Marshall - As a lawyer, Thurgood Marshall argued Brown case. He was later appointed Justice of the US Supreme Court.
Engel v. Vitale - The Decision
Engel v. Vitale - Abridged Decision
Amendment 1 - The First Amendment to the US Constitution
First Amendment Center - The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University
Gideon v. Wainwright - The Decision
Amendment 6 - The Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution
Roe v. Wade - The Decision
RoevWade.org - A prolife website with information about the decision
History And Impact - The history and impact of the decision from plannedparenthood.org
The Casey Decision - The case of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA v. Casey essentially replaced Roe v. Wade as dominant precedent in abortion.