The most influential decisions of the supreme court of the united states. Cspan profiles landmark supreme court cases broadcasting. As term opens, a new look at the making of landmark cases. Cspans 12part television series produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, exploring the issues. The 12 case descriptions in the book are drawn and updated from the second edition of mr. Here is a list of confirmed guests for each 90minute program, all beginning mondays at 9pmet. With these words, chief justice john marshall established the supreme courts role in the new government. The landmark cases page is located in the legal section of search by subject or topic menu. The following is a partial list of landmark court decisions in the united states. The new book features brief introductions to the backgrounds, highlights, and impact of the next 12 landmark cases in the cspan series. Produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, this series delves into cases that represent some of the tipping points in our nations story and in our evolving understanding of rights in america. Cspan landmark cases supreme court series linkedin.
Twentyfive landmark cases in supreme court history. Landmark cases explores the case of a medical school applicant who claimed he was rejected. Includes an extensive online archive dating from 1989 up to the present of author interviews in texttranscript form, with many excerpts also available in audio andor video realplayer format. Cspan is publishing the book as a special edition companion to the landmark cases series. Featured video may 14, 2018 supreme court landmark case regents of the university of california v.
In a firstofitskind project for television, cspan is teaming up with the white house historical association whha for a new, twoseason original series. Providing concise summaries of more than 350 of the most impo. Landmark cases explores the human stories and constitutional dramas behind some of the most significant and frequently cited decisions in the supreme courts history. Historic supreme court decisions produced in cooperation with the national constitution center 12part feature series airing mondays at 9pm starting october 5. Cable network teams with white house historical association for 35part feature series. It contains essays on landmark cases in the development of equitable doctrine running from the seventeenth century to recent times. Cspans 12part television series produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, exploring the issues, people, and places involved in some of the most significant supreme court. This book contains excerpts in extenso from leading cases in general international law, and seeks to provide a greater volume of case law than that currently available on the market. Ferguson 1896 although the declaration of independence affirmed that all men are created equal, and had inalienable rights, including liberty, african americans were systematically denied their liberty through the institution of slavery.
On presidents day, join cspan president susan swain, national constitution center president and ceo jeffrey rosen, and a panel of experts who will launch the second season of the cspan. Maryland, a case that solidified the federal governments ability to take actions not explicitly mentioned in the. For other landmark cases lists, see lists of landmark court decisions. Cspan set out to do a documentary on the history of the stately supreme court building when a confluence of circumstances turned the project into a collection of interviews with the thensitting jurists, as well as retired associate justice sandra day oconnor and recently seated justice sonia sotomayor. As kirsten says, landmark cases are those that set legal precedent by which all lower courts must follow. Using cspans landmark cases website and programs, students will simulate the supreme court hearing of dred scott v.
Supreme court cases of cspan s upcoming series landmark cases. It contains no editorial commentary and no secondary literature, as these are widely available in other works. September 4, 2015 landmark cases series and book trailer. The human stories behind supreme court cases have shaped the meaning of the constitution today. Historic supreme court decisions is a series first aired by cspan in the fall of 2015 about 12 key cases argued in front of the u. Produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, each. In modern times, cases that people can easily identify with are roe v wade which legalized abortion in all 50 states, miranda v arizona which. This is a great book to understand the main concepts of the cases.
The event will launch a new cspan series, produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, called. Choose from 500 different sets of landmark cases flashcards on quizlet. Each episode is 90 minutes long, airs live, and examines a specific case in detail. Paul mitchell the landmark cases series is an occasional series of volumes which seek to highlight the historical antecedents of what are widely considered to be the leading cases in the common law. It televises many proceedings of the united states federal government, as. The supreme court upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action while rejecting the universitys quotas. For other uses, see landmark cases disambiguation landmark court decisions, in presentday common law legal systems, establish precedents that determine a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially affect the interpretation of existing law. Were hoping american history tv does for history enthusiasts what book tv has done for nonfiction book lovers. New york overturned a law governing working conditions in new york bakeries and gave rise to the lochner era. Understand the changing interpretations of the bill of rights over time, including interpretations of the basic freedoms religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly articulated in the first amendment and the due process and equalprotectionofthe law clauses of the fourteenth amendment. In usual form, they have brought concise and clear writing accessible for lay to advanced audiences. Even after the civil war and the passage of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments, segregation was a fact of life.
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The new book features brief introductions to the backgrounds, highlights, and impact of the 12 landmark cases in the cspan series. Landmark decisions establish a significant new legal principle or concept or otherwise that substantially changes the interpretation of existing law. Cspan publishes companion book to new special history series landmark cases. C span programs three public affairs television networks covering capitol hill, the white house and national politics. Learn landmark cases with free interactive flashcards. A panel of experts talk about americas most critical supreme court cases.
Published by cspan in cooperation with cq press, an imprint of sage publications, inc. The 90minute programs air live mondays at 9pm et on c span, c span3, and c span radio. Cspan3 is currently available in 49 million digital cable tv households and is streamed live online at. This needed resource, written specifically for students and general readers, provides accessible discussions of 74 landmark supreme court cases that will help students understand the cases and their importance in american history. As with the essays in the companion volume, landmark cases in the law of restitution hart, 2006 each essay takes as its focus a particular leading case, and analyses that case in. Madison, arguably the most important case in supreme court history, was the first u. Landmark cases in equity continues the series of essay collections which began with landmark cases in the law of restitution 2006 and continued with landmark cases in the law of contract 2008 and landmark cases in the law of tort 2010. Landmark court decisions, in presentday common law legal systems, establish precedents that determine a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially affect the interpretation of existing law. Cspan profiles landmark supreme court cases multichannel. Produced in partnership with the national constitution center, this series delves into cases that represent some of the tipping points in our nations story and in our evolving understanding of rights in. A true success glancy and regehr have done a splendid job of outlining landmark cases for all forensic mental health practitioners in their comprehensive book, canadian landmark cases in forensic mental health. Madison, 1803 a law repugnant to the constitution is void. The supreme court ruled students do not lose their 1st amendment rights at school.
C span, an acronym for cablesatellite public affairs network, is an american cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels c span, c span2 and c span3, one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming media and archives of c span programs. List of landmark court decisions in the united states wikipedia. This book made it easier to understand without having to read the entire case. Cspan history series landmark cases season to starts monday at 9 pm eastern with a look at the significant supreme court decision because the maryland heard in eighteen nineteenth exploring this case with us, our peterson associate law, professor at the university of virginia and mark filling back professor at the university of arkansas and author of color the maryland securing a nation watch.
Sandford 1857, otherwise known as the dred scott case. Cspan publishes companion book to new special history series. Supreme court landmark case regents of the university of california v. The researchbased pest control firm specializes in resolving invasive wildlife, rodent, and insect issues while upholding a commitment to preventing harm to the environment and human health. Landmark cases series trailer cspan s 12part television series produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, exploring the issues, september 16, 2015.
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Cspans 12part television series produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, exploring the issues, people, and places. Historic supreme court decisions is a series first aired by c span in the fall of 2015 about 12 key cases argued in front of the u. Wainwright,1963, is a landmark case in united states supreme court history. A second season aired in the winter and spring of 2018, in which 12 additional cases were discussed. Landmark cases explores the biggest supreme court decisions in history. Students will read the case scenario and take on roles of either an attorney or supreme court justice as if they lived in the 19th century. In it, the supreme court unanimously ruled that states are required under the fourteenth amendment to the u. Historic supreme court decisions is a series first aired by.
Cspan s 12part television series produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, exploring the issues, people. A companion web site to c span s sunday author interview series. I would have given it 5 stars if the book was better organized and easier to search for cases. A case of legal importance, usually settling a signficant matter, and which decision is used and followed by the judiciary to decide cases dealing with the same issue. The 90minute programs air live mondays at 9pm et on cspan, cspan3, and cspan radio. In case you missed it the first time, the 12part series landmark cases about the supreme court is reairing on cspan in prime time. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. As term opens, a new look at the making of landmark cases marcia coyle, supreme court brief september 23, 2015 as the u.
Mar 29, 2018 cspan profiles landmark supreme court cases. It gives you an overview of the case, its decision, and some relevant information and cases. Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys. Landmark cases explores the case of a medical school applicant who claimed he was rejected in favor of less qualified minority applicants. Mar 16, 2018 cspan profiles landmark supreme court cases. This 12part series delves into cases that represent some of the tipping points in our nations story and in our evolving understanding of rights in america. Supreme court begins to tackle new cases that could become landmarks in the october 2015 term, cspan, in cooperation with the national constitution center, launches a new. As part of this update, you must now use a street law store account to access hundreds of resources and supreme court case summaries.
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