Rucho v. Common Cause In 2016, North Carolina was ordered by a federal court to redraw its congressional districts because the existing map included districts that were racially gerrymandered. Racial gerrymandering […]
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American Legion v. American Humanist Association It is widely agreed that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” prohibits the creation of
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Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC The question of when an official copyright registration actually occurs, in compliance with the Copyright Act, has resulted in different rulings in
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Gamble v. United States The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits more than one prosecution or punishment for the same offense. The Supreme Court has long made an
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Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc. This case examines whether the Yakama Treaty of 1855 allows Yakama tribal members and Yakama tribal businesses to be exempt from
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Madison v. Alabama Vernon Madison was convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to death. While he was in prison, he suffered several strokes, which left him with significant
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Discrimination – Intro to Due Process and Equal Protection Grade Level: Middle Overview In this lesson, students will be presented with various cases of discrimination. They will identify the discriminatory
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What is the Judicial Branch Grade Level: Middle Overview:This lesson exposes students to the judicial branch and the power of judicial review. They will read about an actual Supreme Court
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In this lesson, students are asked to play a game – passing an object, such as an eraser – in which the rules are unclear and keep changing.
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