Defining Dred Scott
Who was Dred Scott, and what was the significance of his case?
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the final law of the land. Uncover its intricacies with this resource from PBS.
Teaching the Bill of Rights
Daunted by teaching the Bill of Rights and its complex vocabulary to students? Middle-school teacher Christine Valenti explains how she introduces her students to the Amendments.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Intimidated by teaching legal history? Find resources for thinking about and teaching 17 pivotal U.S. Supreme Court cases at this site, designed for educators.
The Supreme Court: Connections Between Past and Present
The judicial system is perhaps the least understood and most complicated among the three branches of U.S. government to explain and to teach.
Marbury v. Madison
Constitutional or not? Read about this 1803 landmark court case deciding issues of judicial review.
Court Packing Controversies
What do Presidents Ulysses Grant and Franklin Roosevelt have in common? Both were accused of packing the Supreme Court.
Dred Scott Case
Follow the proceedings of the Dred Scott case with facsimiles and transcriptions of 85 legal documents.
Brown v. Board of Education
Examine segregation and desegregation through summaries and the court’s opinions for two major cases.
Our Documents
Presents 100 milestone documents in American history, from the Richard Henry Lee Resolution of June 7, 1776, to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Oyez: U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia
Showcases primary sources from more than 3,300 Supreme Court cases since 1955.