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Landmark Supreme Court Cases

A guide to groundbreaking cases in the American legal system.


Written by Professor Roy M. Mersky, the Harry M. Reasoner Regents Chair in Law and Director of Research at the Law School, and co-authored by Gary Hartman and Cindy L. Tate, the book provides current, concise, and straightforward summaries of more than 350 of the most important and influential United States Supreme Court cases.


Ideal as a quick reference or starting point for further research, the book covers cases on such issues as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, civil rights, labor unions, abortion, antitrust and competition, due process, search and seizure, labor unions, executive privilege, and more. Organized A to Z by court case, each entry includes the case title and legal citation, year of decision, key issue, historical background, legal arguments, decision (majority and dissenting opinions), aftermath and significance, related cases, and recommended reading. Other features include a chronology of cases, an index of cases by both parties and popular titles, a subject index, a glossary of legal terms, and guidance on how to read a legal citation.

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