Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

By C-SPAN

Explore the issues, people, and places involved in some of the most significant Supreme Court cases. This twelve episode series was produced in conjunction with the National Constitution Center.... more

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  1. Number 1: Supreme Court Landmark Case [Dred Scott v. Sandford]

    C-SPAN's 2015 Landmark Cases series: Guests talk about the 1857 Supreme Court case [Dred Scott v. Sandford], in which the Court declared that Dred Scott and other blacks could not be citizens of the U.S., and that Congress lacked the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  2. Number 2: Supreme Court Landmark Case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

    C-SPAN's 2018 series Landmark Cases explores the case of a medical school applicant who claimed he was rejected in favor of less qualified minority applicants. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action while rejecting the university’s quotas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  3. Number 3: Supreme Court Landmark Case Tinker v. Des Moines

    C-SPAN's 2018 series Landmark Cases tells the story of five Des Moines, Iowa, students who wore black arm bands to school to protest the war in Vietnam, violating local school policies. The Supreme Court ruled students do not lose their 1st Amendment rights at school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  4. Number 4: Supreme Court Landmark Case Yick Wo v. Hopkins

    C-SPAN's 2018 series Landmark Cases explores Yick Wo v. Hopkins, a case in which a Chinese laundromat owner challenged a discriminatory city ordnance. The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment’s promise of equal protection extends to immigrants and citizens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  5. Number 5: Supreme Court Landmark Case [McCulloch v. Maryland]

    C-SPAN's 2018 series Landmark Cases explores [McCulloch v. Maryland], a case that solidified the federal government's ability to take actions not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution and restricted state action against the legitimate use of this power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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