Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
Legal drama at its finest, these are the majority decisions from the most influential Supreme Court cases in United States history. Starting with the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, which laid the foundation for the Supreme Court's current power, these thirteen far-reaching cases include: Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford, 1856; Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896; Brown v. Board of Education, 1954; Miranda v. Arizona, 1966; Roe v. Wade, 1973; Bush v. Gore, 2000; and many other important decisions. In most cases, the majority and dissenting opinions are included while concurring opinions are omitted. Brief introductions precede each case.
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Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
Legal drama at its finest, these are the majority decisions from the most influential Supreme Court cases in United States history. Starting with the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, which laid the foundation for the Supreme Court's current power, these thirteen far-reaching cases include: Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford, 1856; Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896; Brown v. Board of Education, 1954; Miranda v. Arizona, 1966; Roe v. Wade, 1973; Bush v. Gore, 2000; and many other important decisions. In most cases, the majority and dissenting opinions are included while concurring opinions are omitted. Brief introductions precede each case.
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Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

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Legal drama at its finest, these are the majority decisions from the most influential Supreme Court cases in United States history. Starting with the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, which laid the foundation for the Supreme Court's current power, these thirteen far-reaching cases include: Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford, 1856; Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896; Brown v. Board of Education, 1954; Miranda v. Arizona, 1966; Roe v. Wade, 1973; Bush v. Gore, 2000; and many other important decisions. In most cases, the majority and dissenting opinions are included while concurring opinions are omitted. Brief introductions precede each case.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780486118918
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 02/07/2012
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 464
File size: 846 KB

About the Author

James Daley is the editor of several Dover editions, including The World's Greatest Short Stories, Classic Crime Stories, Favorite Christmas Poems, Great Speeches by African Americans, and Great Writers on the Art of Fiction.

Table of Contents

Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford (1856)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954 and 1955)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)
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