The Constitution gives Congress the power to set tariffs. Since 1890, Congress has lent it to the president again and again. Here are the Supreme Court cases that explain today's fight over who sets America's tariffs.
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Discover how Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) entrenched 'separate but equal,' shaping racial segregation laws until Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned this precedent, redefining civil rights and influencing future landmark cases like Grutter v. Bollinger (2003).
Scholar's Series
Justice David Souter's tenure on the Supreme Court defied expectations as he shifted from conservative roots to a more liberal stance. Key rulings in Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Lee v. Weisman highlight his pivotal role in shaping constitutional rights.
Justice Profile
From the Texas white primary to Social Security: five Cardozo opinions, four for the Court and one a lone dissent.
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Reno, Packingham, Moody v. NetChoice and Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton: how the Court has applied the First Amendment online.
First Amendment
The Court has rarely needed the ban on quartering soldiers. Four cases show how justices have used it, from the steel seizure to Laird v. Tatum.
Amendment Series
Roth, Stanley, Miller, Paris Adult Theatre and Ashcroft: how the Court has defined obscenity and where it stops.
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From Mapp to Carpenter: how the Court has applied the ban on unreasonable searches to evidence, phone booths, stops, phones and location records.
Amendment Series
Discover the 5th Amendment's pivotal role in safeguarding justice, highlighted by landmark Supreme Court cases like Miranda v. Arizona. These rulings fortify due process and protect against self-incrimination, ensuring fairness in the legal system for all.
Amendment Series
Discover how the Supreme Court navigates emerging tech with pivotal rulings like Kyllo v. United States, affirming privacy against unwarranted searches, and City of Ontario v. Quon, shaping digital privacy in workplaces. Essential insights for legal minds.
Emerging Technology
From Chy Lung in 1876 to Arizona in 2012: who controls immigration, who is a citizen, and what states cannot do.
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From Gideon to Crawford: how the Court decided who gets a lawyer, how long a trial can wait, and who the accused may face.
Amendment Series